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The Death Row Club by V. A. Vazquez

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When Nicola Fischer's father is unmasked as a serial killer, she loses everything—until an invitation to a secret retreat for children of killers like her promises answers, community, and a fresh start.

Acquired in a competitive multi-house auction, this dazzlingly original debut has already earned praise from #1 New York Times bestseller Karin Slaughter, along with authors Sian Gilbert and May Cobb, who calls Vazquez's imagination "wicked and wonderful."

When Nicola Fischer's father is arrested for the murder of five women—including her best friend—her life implodes on live television. She loses her job, her friends, and any sense of who she thought she was.

Then comes an invitation from Greer Woods, the true crime host who once seemed like a friend, to join the Death Row Club: a secret retreat for the grown children of serial killers. Desperate for connection, Nicola goes.

The welcome feels genuine, until a mysterious girl arrives claiming her own father is a killer too. By morning, the girl is gone. By afternoon, a club member is dead.

As suspicion turns toward Nicola, The Death Row Club asks an unsettling question: do monsters really raise monsters?

When Nicola Fischer's father is unmasked as a serial killer, she loses everything—until an invitation to a secret retreat for children of killers like her promises answers, community, and a fresh start.

Acquired in a competitive multi-house auction, this dazzlingly original debut has already earned praise from #1 New York Times bestseller Karin Slaughter, along with authors Sian Gilbert and May Cobb, who calls Vazquez's imagination "wicked and wonderful."

When Nicola Fischer's father is arrested for the murder of five women—including her best friend—her life implodes on live television. She loses her job, her friends, and any sense of who she thought she was.

Then comes an invitation from Greer Woods, the true crime host who once seemed like a friend, to join the Death Row Club: a secret retreat for the grown children of serial killers. Desperate for connection, Nicola goes.

The welcome feels genuine, until a mysterious girl arrives claiming her own father is a killer too. By morning, the girl is gone. By afternoon, a club member is dead.

As suspicion turns toward Nicola, The Death Row Club asks an unsettling question: do monsters really raise monsters?

  • Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press

    Title: The Death Row Club

    Author: V. A. Vazquez

    On Sale Date: July 14, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9781668217627

    ISBN 10: 1668217627

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $29.00

    BISAC: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime (+2)

    Page Count: 336

    Dimensions: 9 in H | 6 in W | 1.3 in T

    Weight: 1 lb

  • V. A. Vazquez was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, where she currently teaches English. She received her BA in English from Barnard College and once lived in a small Scottish town outsized by its sheep population. The Death Row Club is her debut novel, acquired in a competitive auction and positioned as a lead title for Gallery/Scout Press.

  • Pre-release readers are calling it original, atmospheric, and twisty:

    • Early readers describe The Death Row Club as unlike anything else in the genre, praising its bold, unexpected premise.

    • Reviewers highlight the morally complex cast, noting how hard it is to know who to trust as the story unfolds.

    • Several early readers flagged the tense pacing and escalating stakes, calling it nearly impossible to put down once started.

    • Multiple reviewers singled out the third-act twist as a standout, describing it as both shocking and satisfying.

This book is for you if

  • You've always questioned what happens to the families left behind after a killer is caught.

  • You love thrillers that flip the serial-killer story on its head.

  • You're drawn to characters you can't quite trust.

  • You're looking for a breakout debut before everyone else is talking about it.

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