Murder Complex

By Lindsay Cummings | Publisher: HarperCollins

About the book

An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic debut thriller—set in a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate—by Lindsay Cummings, co-author (with Sasha Alsberg) of the New York Times #1 Bestseller Zenith. \"Legend meets La Femme Nikita in this dark and dangerous bloody thriller. The nonstop action of The Murder Complex kept us guessing at every twist and turn. It's a must for fans of action-packed dystopians like The Hunger Games and Divergent.\"—Justine Magazine

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn't know it—one of the MC's programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family? Action-packed, blood-soaked, and chilling, this is a dark and compelling debut novel by Lindsay Cummings.


What happens when the boy you’re drawn to is programmed to kill you?


  • Kill or Be Killed: In a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate, Meadow has been trained for one thing: survival.
  • Dual POV: Told from the alternating perspectives of Meadow, the fighter trained to kill, and Zephyr, the boy sent to hunt her.
  • An Unwitting Assassin: Zephyr is one of the Murder Complex’s deadliest weapons… he just doesn’t know it yet.
  • Shocking Family Secrets: The most haunting truth of all may not be about the state that controls them, but the family Meadow is fighting to protect.

Editions of Murder Complex

Paperback
ISBN 9780062220011
EBook
ISBN 9780062220028

Read an Excerpt

An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic debut thriller—set in a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate—by Lindsay Cummings, co-author (with Sasha Alsberg) of the New York Times #1 Bestseller Zenith. \"Legend meets La Femme Nikita in this dark and dangerous bloody thriller. The nonstop action of The Murder Complex kept us guessing at every twist and turn. It's a must for fans of action-packed dystopians like The Hunger Games and Divergent.\"—Justine Magazine

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn't know it—one of the MC's programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family? Action-packed, blood-soaked, and chilling, this is a dark and compelling debut novel by Lindsay Cummings.


What happens when the boy you’re drawn to is programmed to kill you?


  • Kill or Be Killed: In a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate, Meadow has been trained for one thing: survival.
  • Dual POV: Told from the alternating perspectives of Meadow, the fighter trained to kill, and Zephyr, the boy sent to hunt her.
  • An Unwitting Assassin: Zephyr is one of the Murder Complex’s deadliest weapons… he just doesn’t know it yet.
  • Shocking Family Secrets: The most haunting truth of all may not be about the state that controls them, but the family Meadow is fighting to protect.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murder Complex about?

An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic debut thriller—set in a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate—by Lindsay Cummings, co-author (with Sasha Alsberg) of the New York Times #1 Bestseller Zenith. \"Legend meets La Femme Nikita in this dark and dangerous bloody thriller. The nonstop action of The Murder Complex kept us guessing at every twist and turn. It's a must for fans of action-packed dystopians like The Hunger Games and Divergent.\"—Justine Magazine

Meadow Woodson, a fifteen-year-old girl who has been trained by her father to fight, to kill, and to survive in any situation, lives with her family on a houseboat in Florida. The state is controlled by The Murder Complex, an organization that tracks the population with precision. The plot starts to thicken when Meadow meets Zephyr James, who is—although he doesn't know it—one of the MC's programmed assassins. Is their meeting a coincidence? Destiny? Or part of a terrifying strategy? And will Zephyr keep Meadow from discovering the haunting truth about her family? Action-packed, blood-soaked, and chilling, this is a dark and compelling debut novel by Lindsay Cummings.


What happens when the boy you’re drawn to is programmed to kill you?


  • Kill or Be Killed: In a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate, Meadow has been trained for one thing: survival.
  • Dual POV: Told from the alternating perspectives of Meadow, the fighter trained to kill, and Zephyr, the boy sent to hunt her.
  • An Unwitting Assassin: Zephyr is one of the Murder Complex’s deadliest weapons… he just doesn’t know it yet.
  • Shocking Family Secrets: The most haunting truth of all may not be about the state that controls them, but the family Meadow is fighting to protect.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Murder Complex?

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction

Where can I read a sample of Murder Complex?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062220011

Is Murder Complex part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Murder Complex

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Murder Complex?

Lindsay Cummings

Who is the Publisher of the book Murder Complex?

HarperCollins

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Murder Complex is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062220011) and ebook(ISBN 9780062220028)

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