{"title":"Amateurs","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"amateurs-book-sara-shepard-9781484742273","title":"The Amateurs","description":"Five years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers -- without any idea who killed Helena, or why.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it's time to change that. Helena's high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her friend from Case Not Closed. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. Maddy's nothing like she expected, and Helena's sister, Aerin, doesn't seem to want any help after all. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she's not careful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching . . . and determined to make sure the case stays cold.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard is back with \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e, first in a gripping new series packed with scandalous twists, shocking betrayals, and sizzling romance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Shepard . . . unravels the truth, the author lulls readers into a false sense of security before expertly pulling the rug out from underneath them. This is a delicious start to the Amateurs series.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekl\u003c\/i\u003ey, starred review\u003cbr\u003e \"A twisty and ultimately satisfying romantic whodunit.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[L]ikely to reach best-seller status.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A delicious and suspenseful page-turner. I want more!\" -I. Marlene King, Executive Producer, \u003ci\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Chilling and romantic and full of surprises.\" -Cecily von Ziegesar, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series\u003cbr\u003e \"Long live the queen of secrets! \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and twisty thriller which might just fill the Pretty Little Liars shaped hole in my heart!\" -Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Deceitful and delicious!\" -- Kami Garcia, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Reckless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It's clear that Sara Shepard is no amateur; her devious and thrilling twists will leave you frantically turning pages until the very last moment.\" -- Kass Morgan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of The 100 series","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49560577376529,"sku":"GOR013216846","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49650915377425,"sku":"GOR009581473","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49882474479889,"sku":"CIN1484742273VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378535993617,"sku":"CIN1484742273G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50386327601425,"sku":"CIN1484742273A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52416418316561,"sku":"GOR014520272","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1484742273.jpg?v=1751243217"},{"product_id":"holy-communion-for-amateurs-book-tom-wright-9780340745793","title":"Holy Communion for Amateurs","description":"Taking Communion is, perhaps for almost all Christians worldwide, the central symbolic action of our faith, but how many of us really understand why we do it, or what it means? This book explains everything you need to know.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49562930086161,"sku":"GOR001096053","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49615049818385,"sku":"GOR001273008","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0340745797.jpg?v=1750974534"},{"product_id":"last-seen-book-sara-shepard-9781484742297","title":"Last Seen","description":"When you make a deal with the devil . . .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Someone will get burned. Shy and musically gifted nine-year-old Damien Dover went missing from his home in the Catskills two months ago. The trail has gone cold, with no new leads.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When the killer they know all too well tasks Seneca, Maddox, and Madison with solving the case and finding the boy, they can't imagine what his interest in the tragedy could be. But with Aerin kidnapped and at the twisted mastermind's mercy, her friends have no choice but to play his game and try to solve the puzzle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As the three amateur sleuths hit the Jersey Shore to gather clues, they begin to uncover the true background of the killer, and the horrors that shaped him into who he is. The scavenger hunt leads them to a serial criminal, a former victim, and dark secrets they could never have seen coming.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aerin struggles to play nice with the person who killed her sister while her friends work feverishly against the ticking clock to save her life. Every clue they uncover leads them closer to Aerin--and to the killer. But will he really let Aerin go... or does he have one more murderous surprise in store?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With nail-biting suspense, twisted secrets, and nonstop action, this final installment in #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard's The Amateurs series will shock even the savviest of readers with its big reveal.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49563035435281,"sku":"CIN148474229XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50386333761809,"sku":"CIN148474229XA","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50440783495441,"sku":"CIN148474229XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/148474229X.jpg?v=1773317143"},{"product_id":"follow-me-book-sara-shepard-9781484746363","title":"Follow Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt was the perfect night for a party.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That is, until twenty-one-year-old Chelsea Dawson disappeared. The social media star was last seen enjoying a beautiful summer night at the Jersey Shore with her friends. But after an explosive fight with her ex-boyfriend, she vanished without a trace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Seneca, Maddox, Aerin, and Madison hear about the suspected kidnapping, they notice a jarring detail about the victim: she looks exactly like Aerin's sister, Helena, who was killed five years earlier. Seneca is convinced she knows who killed Helena, and she can't shake the feeling that the same person has taken Chelsea.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Desperate for answers about the two girls, and the truth behind her mother's murder, Seneca will stop at nothing to find out if the cases are linked. So when Maddox receives an invitation to the Shore from none other than their primary suspect, the Amateurs begin an intense new investigation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Full of disturbing secrets, startling twists, and horrifying revelations, the second book in #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard's The Amateurs series follows the team down a twisted path-one crafted by a brilliant killer.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49796230414609,"sku":"CIN1484746368G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378553983249,"sku":"CIN1484746368A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51029397930257,"sku":"NIN9781484746363","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53379535634705,"sku":"CIN1484746368VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1484746368.jpg?v=1751306747"},{"product_id":"follow-me-book-sara-shepard-9781484742280","title":"Follow Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt was the perfect night for a party.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e That is, until twenty-one-year-old Chelsea Dawson disappeared. The social media star was last seen enjoying a beautiful summer night at the Jersey Shore with her friends. But after an explosive fight with her ex-boyfriend, she vanished without a trace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Seneca, Maddox, Aerin, and Madison hear about the suspected kidnapping, they notice a jarring detail about the victim: she looks exactly like Aerin's sister, Helena, who was killed five years earlier. Seneca is convinced she knows who killed Helena, and she can't shake the feeling that the same person has taken Chelsea.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Desperate for answers about the two girls, and the truth behind her mother's murder, Seneca will stop at nothing to find out if the cases are linked. So when Maddox receives an invitation to the Shore from none other than their primary suspect, the Amateurs begin an intense new investigation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Full of disturbing secrets, startling twists, and horrifying revelations, the second book in #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard's The Amateurs series follows the team down a twisted path-one crafted by a brilliant killer.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49865930539281,"sku":"CIN1484742281VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50386331336977,"sku":"CIN1484742281G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51328949092625,"sku":"CIN1484742281A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1484742281.jpg?v=1751116094"},{"product_id":"amateurs-book-1-book-sara-shepard-9781484746356","title":"The Amateurs Book 1","description":"Five years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers -- without any idea who killed Helena, or why.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it's time to change that. Helena's high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her friend from Case Not Closed. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. Maddy's nothing like she expected, and Helena's sister, Aerin, doesn't seem to want any help after all. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she's not careful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching . . . and determined to make sure the case stays cold.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Sara Shepard is back with \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e, first in a gripping new series packed with scandalous twists, shocking betrayals, and sizzling romance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Shepard . . . unravels the truth, the author lulls readers into a false sense of security before expertly pulling the rug out from underneath them. This is a delicious start to the Amateurs series.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekl\u003c\/i\u003ey, starred review\u003cbr\u003e \"A twisty and ultimately satisfying romantic whodunit.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[L]ikely to reach best-seller status.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A delicious and suspenseful page-turner. I want more!\" -I. Marlene King, Executive Producer, \u003ci\u003ePretty Little Liars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Chilling and romantic and full of surprises.\" -Cecily von Ziegesar, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series\u003cbr\u003e \"Long live the queen of secrets! \u003ci\u003eThe Amateurs\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark and twisty thriller which might just fill the Pretty Little Liars shaped hole in my heart!\" -Danielle Paige, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eDorothy Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Deceitful and delicious!\" -- Kami Garcia, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Reckless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It's clear that Sara Shepard is no amateur; her devious and thrilling twists will leave you frantically turning pages until the very last moment.\" -- Kass Morgan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of The 100 series","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50171182350609,"sku":"CIN148474635XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":50378551525649,"sku":"CIN148474635XLN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50412671172881,"sku":"CIN148474635XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51029524250897,"sku":"NIN9781484746356","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/148474635X.jpg?v=1751148885"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-amateurs.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}