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Phoebe Halls New York life is unexpectedly derailed off the fast track when her long-term boyfriend leaves just as she is accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to pick up the pieces, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach at a small private college in a rustic Pennsylvania town run by her former boarding school roommate and close friend, Glenda Johnson.

But the campuss quaint cafes and looming maple trees belie evil happenings. The body of a junior girl washes up from the nearby river, and soon hidden secrets begin to surface among the students: rumors of past crimes and abuses wrought by a mythic secret society known as The Sixes.

Determined to find answers and help Glenda, Phoebe quietly embarks on a search for cluesa quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days. Plunging deeper into danger with every step, Phoebe knows shes close to unmasking a killer. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: the past cant be outrun . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.

Reviews

"This is the perfect book to take on a transatlantic flight to Europe. Trust me I just did it. . . . A fast-paced plot that wraps itself up in time for you to race to the bathroom before the plane starts its descent." -- Vanity Fair

"A coed's gone missing at leafy Lyle College, and visiting prof Phoebe Hall is asking too many questions. A nifty spine-tingler." -- People

"The Sixes has all the ingredients for a fantastic summer read: an elite private school, a secret society, and a band of terrifying mean girls. In Kate White's skillful hands, it's a story that simultaneously scares and entertains." -- Alafair Burke, author of Long Gone

"The Sixes is a terrifying, psychological thriller that takes 'mean girls' to a whole new level of creepy. It's Kate White's best!" -- Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Live Wire

"You won't be able to put it down; just remember to reapply your sunscreen every so often." -- Harper's Bazaar, Labor Day Weekend 'Must Reads'

"Kate White's newest standalone is scarily good--a riveting, psychologically complex tale of mean girls, with a dark twist. You won't be able to put it down. I loved this book!" -- Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Save Me

"Cleverly woven with comic dialogue and sexy dates, the narrative mixes the spookiness of Twin Peaks with the scandal of Gossip Girl, plus a dash of Ian McEwan-esque drama. . . . A page-turner." -- Nylon Magazine

"Kate White writes smart." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A superior mix of romantic suspense and pure mystery while avoiding clichs. . . . An academic mystery, a women's novel and an insular village mystery with the private school standing in for a small town." -- South Florida Sun Sentinel

"This thriller hooks you from the get-go-besides the adrenaline rush, this story reminded me how every experience, good or bad, forms us and makes us stronger." -- First for Women

"It was so much fun to read about the secret-girl society in The Sixes. Their evil pranks gave me chills! A fun Pretty Little Liars for grown-ups . . . I can't wait to read more from Kate. She got the evil girl thing just right." -- Sara Shepard, author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game

"Cosmo editor-in-chief White's prose--like a brisk walk through a tree-lined campus in autumn--is perfectly suited to the setting and tone of this stand-alone mystery thriller about mean girl games run amok. . . . A worthy end-of-summer beach read." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Kate White, the former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, is the New York Times bestselling author of the stand-alone novels Hush, The Sixes, and Eyes on You, as well as the Bailey Weggins mystery series. She is editor of The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook. She is also the author of popular career books for women, including I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: How to Ask for the Money, Snag the Promotion, and Create the Career You Deserve.