The Girl in Cell a: A Tense and Gripping Suspense Novel Guaranteed to Surprise and Thrill, for Fans of Show Trial

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‘Masterful. A beautifully written, twisting psychological thriller’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘Full of unexpected, mind-bending twists, THE GIRL IN CELL A explores memory, truth, and lies in a small American mining town .. tense and surprising’ NITA PROSE
‘A compelling, pacy, multi-layered mystery that shows us the most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves’ ERIN KELLY
‘Both epic family tale and riveting psychological thriller, The Girl in Cell A is an utterly absorbing story with an ending that will leave you reeling’ SHARI LAPENA
‘A fabulous thriller where small-town America and the sins of its inhabitants make for a wonderful page-turner’ STEVE CAVANAGH

THE WORLD KNOWS HER AS THE GIRL IN CELL A.

Convicted of murder at seventeen, infamous killer and true crime celebrity Orianna Negi has always maintained her innocence.

BUT IF SHE DIDN’T KILL GIDEON WYCLERC…

Orianna has a blind spot over that fateful day: she can’t remember what happened. Forensic psychologist Annie Ledet is tasked with unlocking the truth.

….THEN WHO DID?

Orianna grew up in Eden Falls, ruled by the insular Wyclerc dynasty and its ruthless patriarch, Amos. As their sessions progress, Annie reaches into Orianna’s past to a shattering realisation…. Scandal. Sex. Power. Race. And murder. Between guilt and innocence lies a fallen Eden.

Praise for Vaseem Khan’s storytelling:

‘A stunning, richly imagined and downright thrilling mystery’ CHRIS WHITAKER
‘Vaseem Khan keeps getting better and better’ WILLIAM SHAW
‘Outstanding’ IMRAN MAHMOOD
‘Vaseem Khan gets better with each book. A triumph!” STEVE CAVANAGH
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Vaseem Khan
Published: 07/08/2025
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781399707701
Pages: 592
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 1.90″ H x 9.20″ L x 6.50″ W

About the Author
Vaseem Khan’s acclaimed Baby Ganesh Agency crime series won the Shamus Award in the US, with The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020, now translated into 16 languages. The first novel in the Malabar House series, Midnight at Malabar House, won the CWA Historical Dagger 2021 and was shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year Award. Vaseem lives in London.