Blood Of My Blood

A twist on the traditional serial-killer thriller. For fans of Thomas Harris, DEXTER and Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar series.

A riveting story for any reader capable of handling the violence, as  Lyga juggles multiple points of view and elegant shocks and twists . . . The  character arcs are as fascinating as the gruesome murders

Orchestrated so cunningly that rare indeed will be the reader who  figures it out early . . . You can't deny Lyga's ambition to craft the most  serious (and bloodiest) crime series yet for teen readers

Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including the New York Times bestselling I Hunt Killers, its sequel Game, and his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. He now knows way too much about how to dispose of a human body. 
 
Barry lives and writes in New York City. His website is barrylyga.com.

Jasper Dent can’t escape his family. Wherever he goes, whatever he does, his father’s reputation hangs over him. 
 
Because Billy Dent’s not like other dads. He’s a serial killer. 
 
And now he’s got Jasper’s girlfriend in his clutches. 
 
Billy must be stopped, against all the odds. Jasper knows he’s the only one who can do it, the only one smart enough and quick enough to find him. 
 
After all, it’s in his blood.

I Hunt Killers

An utterly compelling first thriller told through the eyes of the 17-year-old son of a serial killer, perfect for fans of DEXTER and Harlan Coben's Mickey Bolitar series.

I Hunt Killers is an out-of-control hearse with one busted headlight, blood on the grille, a madman at the wheel, and laughter pouring out of the open windows. Climb in, buckle up, and go for a ride

Barry Lyga is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including his debut, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. He knows way too much about how to dispose of a human body. Barry lives and writes in New York City. His website is www.barrylyga.com

You’re seventeen years old and your father is the most notorious serial killer America has ever produced. 
 
He brought you up. Taught you everything he knows. Everyone in your ordinary American town knows who you are. So even though Dear Old Dad is safely behind bars, when the killing starts all over again, you are the first person the police come to see… 
 
They don’t know whether it’s nature or nurture. And neither do you…

Barry Lyga

Jasper Dent has a special talent. He knows how killers think. 
Because his father is America’s most notorious serial killer. And he taught Jasper every trick he knows. 
A series of gruesome murders in New York gives Jasper the chance to prove that he’s not his father’s son. It’s time to hunt a killer. 
But the game has just begun...

Barry Lyga

Praise for Game

A riveting story for any reader capable of handling the violence, as Lyga juggles multiple points of view and elegant shocks and twists . . . The character arcs are as fascinating as the gruesome murders

Sharply authentic

Orchestrated so cunningly that rare indeed will be the reader who figures it out early . . . You can't deny Lyga's ambition to craft the most serious (and bloodiest) crime series yet for teen readers

A riveting story for any reader capable of handling the violence, as Lyga juggles multiple points of view and elegant shocks and twists . . . The character arcs are as fascinating as the gruesome murders

Sharply authentic

Orchestrated so cunningly that rare indeed will be the reader who figures it out early . . . You can't deny Lyga's ambition to craft the most serious (and bloodiest) crime series yet for teen readers

A riveting story for any reader capable of handling the violence, as Lyga juggles multiple points of view and elegant shocks and twists . . . The character arcs are as fascinating as the gruesome murders

Sharply authentic

Orchestrated so cunningly that rare indeed will be the reader who figures it out early . . . You can't deny Lyga's ambition to craft the most serious (and bloodiest) crime series yet for teen readers

Books by Barry Lyga

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