The Payback Girls

Alex Travis

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Sourcebooks Fire
10 June 2025

After the basketball star and most popular guy in school is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room, his three jilted exes become suspects...and the investigation turns from assault to murder. John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut thriller.

Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut thriller.

His first mistake was underestimating them.

Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan won't settle for anything less. She's already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nate's friends have been less than welcoming, but it's never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally.

Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction- Are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious.

When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects-and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesn't remember everything that happened that night, and the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsible...

By: Alex Travis
Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 38mm
ISBN: 9781464217715
ISBN 10: 1464217718
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 10 June 2025
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Alex Travis worked in autism research for three years and is currently pursuing a PhD in School Psychology at the University of Maryland. As a Black woman, she hopes to add to the growing canon of great YA work about Black teenagers. She lives in Virginia.

Reviews for The Payback Girls

""A sapphic love triangle bubbling beneath the surface gives this revenge story a nice twist. This book is best for fans of thrillers like Karen McManus's One of Us Is Lying."" -- Forbes