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Vanessa Lillie


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Vanessa Lillie is originally from Miami (Mi-am-MUH), Oklahoma, and studied English at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO, before moving to Washington, D.C. While there, she was lucky enough to join the local chapter of Romance Writers of America and credits much of what she knows about thriller writing to romance authors.

Now living in Providence, Rhode Island with her husband and dinosaur aficionado four-year-old son, she's smitten with the smallest state, and enjoys organizing book events and literary happenings in the city's robust creative community.
 


Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
April 2025

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Desperate Deadly Widows
(Widows, book 2)
October 2025

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The Bone Thief
 
Novels
   Little Voices (2019)
   For the Best (2020)
   Blood Sisters (2023)
   The Bone Thief (2025)
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Series contributed to
Widows
   1. Young Rich Widows (2022) (with others)
   2. Desperate Deadly Widows (2025) (with others)
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Award nominations
2023 ITW Award for Best Audiobook (nominee) : Young Rich Widows


Vanessa Lillie recommends
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A Girl Like Us (2025)
Anna Sophia McLoughlin
"Fellow Elder Millennials prepare to binge A Girl Like Us in all its Succession meets 2008 glory. From reality star to billionaire wife, Maya is dropped into her own inheritance games, and readers will devour the dark secrets and twisted lies that are as big as the bank account at stake."
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Mask of the Deer Woman (2025)
Laurie L Dove
"Mask of the Deer Woman shines an important spotlight on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women crisis while folding a compelling mystery into a heartfelt journey of grief, identity, and reconnection."
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The Lost House (2025)
Melissa Larsen
"Readers will love exploring the icy surfaces and compelling depths of Melissa Larsen's gorgeously written suspense novel, The Lost House. Set in moody and mysterious Iceland, this propulsive read features a heartfelt look at generational trauma with true crime culture twists and an expertly crafted exploration of uncovering family secrets buried in the snow."

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