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Before You Knew My Name: A Novel Audiobook
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This is not just another novel about a dead girl. Two women—one alive, one dead—are brought together in the dark underbelly of New York City to solve a tragic murder.
When she arrived in New York on her eighteenth birthday carrying nothing but $600 cash and a stolen camera, Alice Lee was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city’s latest Jane Doe. She may be dead but that doesn’t mean her story is over.
Meanwhile, Ruby Jones is also trying to reinvent herself. After travelling halfway around the world, she’s lonelier than ever in the Big Apple. Until she stumbles upon a woman’s body by the Hudson River, and suddenly finds herself unbreakably tied to the unknown dead woman.
Alice is sure Ruby is the key to solving the mystery of her short life and tragic death. Ruby just wants to forget what she saw…but she can’t seem to stop thinking about the young woman she found. If she keeps looking, can she give this unidentified Jane Doe the ending and closure she deserves?
Before You Knew My Name doesn’t just wonder whodunnit—it also asks who was she? And what did she leave behind?
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“[A] heartbreaking, beautiful, and hugely important novel. Jacqueline Bublitz’s prose is luminous and the up-all-night, just-one-more-page plot is brilliantly clever and original. Everyone should read this book.”
— Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author
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“A furiously feminist breath of fresh air.”
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“Crackles with life and energy. It is a tour de force of imagination, empathy, and righteous fury. Dead girls rarely get to be fully realized in crime fiction, and Alice seizes the speaking role.”
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“[A] gripping debut thriller.”
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“Bublitz crafts a richly textured, deeply feminist murder mystery that spotlights the victim rather than her killer.
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“This is undeniably a crime story, but Bublitz’s creativity, affectionate descriptions of a New York City she obviously adores, and strong character development make this novel stand out in a crowded genre.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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About Jacqueline Bublitz
Jacqueline Bublitz is a writer, feminist, and arachnophobe who lives between Melbourne, Australia, and her hometown on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. She wrote her debut novel Before You Knew My Name after spending a summer in New York, where she hung around morgues and the dark corners of city parks (and the human psyche) far too often. She is now working on her second novel, where she continues to explore the grand themes of love, loss, and connection. Find out more at JacquelineBublitz.com.
About Penelope Rawlins
Penelope Rawlins’ voice work has encompassed many accents and ages in recording audiobooks, animation, computer games, English language tapes, and corporate commercials. Among her numerous audiobook narrations are The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory and Fox Friend by Michael Morpurgo. Her narration of Tom Rachman’s The Rise and Fall of Great Powers earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award.