Before You Knew My Name

An extraordinary, unputdownable debut novel exploring trauma, connection, and our cultural obsession with dead girls. When she arrived in New York on her 18th birthday, Alice Lee was looking for a fresh start. Just one month later, she is the city's latest unidentified murder victim. Ruby Jones travelled halfway around the world only to find herself lonelier than ever. Until she finds Alice's body by the Hudson River. From this first, devastating encounter, the two women form an unbreakable bond.

An extraordinary, unputdownable debut novel exploring trauma, connection, and our cultural obsession with dead girls.When she arrived in New York on her 18th, Alice Lee was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city's latest unidentified murder victim. Ruby Jones travelled halfway around the world only to find herself lonelier than ever. Until she finds Alice's body by the Hudson River. Before You Knew My Name doesn't ask whodunnit. Instead, this powerful, hopeful novel asks: Who was she? And what did she leave behind? The answers might surprise you.

ISBN: 9781760878856
336 pages