Cynthia Murphy is the author of YA thrillers, including Keep Your Friends Close. She has had a long-standing love affair with all things scary. Cynthia is married to her best friend and they are ruled by a Romanian rescue dog called Loli.

Praise for Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls

"A delicious mystery full of clever twists and shocking turns. Fast-paced and wildly compelling, Cynthia Murphy's latest is utterly thrilling."--Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors

"Once again, Cynthia Murphy has crafted a propulsive thriller that's both wickedly funny and deviously dark. Readers will be thinking about this one long after they've read the final page." --Veronica Bane, USA Today bestselling author of Difficult Girls and We're All Going to Die Tonight!

"Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls is a wickedly brilliant masterpiece from the queen of YA thrillers. Deliciously dark and addictive, this is Cynthia Murphy's best--and scariest--book yet."--Kathryn Foxfield, author of Our Wicked Gifts

"Slick and twisted, Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls is a pulse-pounding thriller that held me captive all the way to the blistering finale! This is peak Cynthia Murphy, so prepare for a one-sit read."--Kat Ellis, author of The Devouring Light

"Sharp, thrilling and darkly riveting. Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down!"--Alexis Henderson, author of When I Was Death

"Dark and unsettling, Murphy delivers an original, suspenseful thriller driven by richly drawn characters, where the horrors of the past refuse to stay buried. Perfect for fans of twisty crime!"--JC Pearson, author of Drop Dead Famous

"Atmospheric and intriguing."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of thrillers, the occult, true crime, and art history will enjoy investigating the paintings and murders along with Fliss."--School Library Journal

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Pub date: 2026-07-21

Length: 352 pages