"With clever twists, whip smart humor, and a side of karaoke, Heath's debut delivers kills and thrills from an antihero you never knew you needed." -- Marlee Bush, author of Whispers of Dead Girls

"Heath may have just invented a new genre...the cozy thriller! In Robbie McNeil's Hit List, the stakes are high, the characters are killers, and the story is a warm hug. This truly unique debut novel reminds us that even murderers-for-hire deserve a night out with friends. A delightful blend of cozy and sweet and murder-y...three of my favorite things in a book." -- Tamara Berry, award-winning author of Murder Runs in the Family

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is like a night out at your favorite gay bar. There's karaoke, musical theater, and the owners are slaying (literally). The "hit list" is less about murder-for-hire and more about what songs they're going to play on any given night. It has the feel-good vibes of a holiday movie with a killer twist." -- Tasha Coryell, author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer

"Equal parts warm-hearted and cold-blooded, Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a tale of loveable queer contract killers that's as inventive as it is wholly entertaining." -- Rob Osler, Anthony & Lefty Award-winning author of Hayden & Friends Mysteries

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a totally original debut that seamlessly blends murder and karaoke into a wild mystery romp. Contract killing has never been so fun -- or so queer!" -- Nicolas DiDomizio, author of A Murder Most Camp

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is the witty, heartwarming, and twisty embodiment of 'be gay, do crimes.' With a karaoke bar, a musical, and an abundance of assassins, this is a read that never ceases to entertain!" -- Andrea Stewart, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Drowning Empire trilogy and The Gods Below

"With razor-sharp wit and vivid characters, Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a killer of a mystery that keeps you hooked to the very last page." -- Joanna Wallace, national bestselling author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost

"This book is a breath of fresh air! Robbie McNeil is the queer neurodivergent contract killer-bar owner-composer that mystery readers didn't know they were missing. With tight plotting, dark humor, and delightfully authentic relationships, Brianna Heath has a real hit on her hands here. Loved it." -- Kristen Lepionka, author of the award-winning Roxane Weary series

"Be gay, do crime...and karaoke! Hitpeople and heists meet queer theater and found family in Robbie McNeil's Hit List, a fresh and engaging take on the mystery genre. The characters are complex and memorable while the inventive premise and unexpected turns will keep readers as curious as Robbie herself. A clever and original caper with a lesbian karaoke twist, this debut mystery deserves a spot on everyone's (hit) list." -- Allie Therin, award-winning author of the Sugar & Vice series

"Robbie McNeil's Hit List is a hit! The narrative deftly balances the twists of a high-octane mystery with the cozy vibes of queer community theatre and casts a wonderfully supportive, if murderous, queerplatonic partnership at its center. Quirky, thrilling, and just plain fun!" -- Rosiee Thor, co-author of Dead and Breakfast

"Wry prose and a fair-play but hard-to-solve mystery make this sing. Admirers of Rob Hart's Assassins Anonymous will be impressed. "--Publishers Weekly

"Heath's brightly written debut ends with an extra treat."--Kirkus Reviews

"A fun story with a great deal of gender and identity fluidity."-- firstCLUE

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Pub date: 2026-03-24

Length: 368 pages