On Sale: Mar 4, 2025
Page Count: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316511704

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“The voice that this generation’s mystery readers have been waiting for…How to Find a Missing Girl is edge-of-your-seat compelling from beginning to end.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong

For fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Veronica Mars, this whip-smart thriller follows a sapphic detective agency as they seek the truth behind a growing trail of missing girls in small-town Louisiana.

A year ago, beloved cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished without a trace. Devastated, her younger sister, Iris, launched her own investigation, but all she managed to do was scare off the police’s only lead and earn a stern warning: Once she turns eighteen, more meddling means prison-level consequences.

Then, a year later, the unthinkable happens. Iris’s ex-girlfriend, Heather, goes missing, too—just after dropping the polarizing last episode of her true crime podcast all about Iris’s sister. This time, nothing will stop Iris and her amateur sleuthing agency from solving these disappearances.

But with a suspicious detective watching her every move, an enemy-turned-friend-turned-maybe-more to contend with, and only thirty days until she turns eighteen, it’s a race against the clock for Iris to solve the most dangerous case of her life.

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"Heart-pounding and riddled with twists and turns, Wlosok's debut is a thrill-ride I hoped would never end. HOW TO FIND A MISSING GIRL is refreshingly snappy, quick, and all-consuming. I couldn't put it down."
Courtney Gould, award-winning author of The Dead and the Dark and Where Echoes Die
"The voice that this generation’s mystery readers have been waiting for. How to Find a Missing Girl is edge-of-your-seat compelling from beginning to end. Victoria Wlosok promises teenage sapphic detectives and delivers on every beat."
Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights
“Full of captivating clues, fully fleshed-out characters, and reveals that literally made me gasp, How to Find a Missing Girl reads exactly like your favorite true-crime podcast. A nonstop, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride!”
Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue
“Fans of Good Girls Guide to Murder, rejoice: You are about to have a new favorite book….An absolute must-read.”
Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas, The Night in Question, and The Lucky Ones
“Suspenseful and atmospheric, one of those immersive books where the setting is a character. Readers will find themselves hooked on the mystery and thrilled by its conclusion!”
Wendy Heard, author of We’ll Never Tell and Dead End Girls
"Along with lots of action and suspense, the portrayal of managing realistic emotional trauma brings introspective depth that will have readers thinking as they devour pages to get to the exhilarating conclusion... A suspenseful, emotionally charged mystery that hits the mark."
Kirkus
An introspective and high-stakes thrill ride.
Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Victoria Wlosok is the author of the young adult thrillers How to Find a Missing Girl and Six Must Die. A recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in English and Business Administration, she now spends her time researching methods of murder for future books, attempting to break out of escape rooms, and teaching language arts in the mountains of the Czech Republic. She invites you to follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and X @xvictoriawrites, or visit her website at victoriawlosok.com.

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From NOVL Nation

“Amazing ain’t even the word! This book was gripping, twisty and brought out so many emotions in me, y’all I did not expect to cry reading this. I just felt so connected to the main character. She was so well-written, inspiring and bad*ss.”

–Tae, @taebereading

“I have so much love for the detective agency and they will forever live in my head rent-free. Iris is such a funny, clever, fu, and relatable main character.”

–Gabriel, @gabriel.reads

“I loved this investigating story and had such a fun time reading it. I totally recommend checking it out especially if you love A Good Girls Guide to Murder.”

–Pawan, thindbooks

“i stayed up until 3AM to finish an early version of this book knowing damn well i had an exam at 8AM that same day, but you know what? so worth it.”

–Alaska, Goodreads

“Super fast pace and just a great read all around.”

–Cheyenne, @chey.enne_books

“With this engaging debut, Wlosok secures her spot in the YA world and I can’t wait to see what comes next. Fans of Veronica Mars are going to feel all the nostalgic vibes. Our intrepid teenage detective Iris is stubborn and determined.”

–Karin, The Incoherent Fangirl

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