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Avon acquires the rights to debut thriller by Chris Bridges
Avon Books has acquired the rights to the debut thriller from London Writers Award 2022 alumnus Chris Bridges. Senior commissioning editor Rachel Hart acquired world English-language rights from Hannah Schofield at LBA Books.
Bridge’s debut Sick to Death is a cat-and-mouse thriller starring a chronically ill heroine who won’t let being underestimated keep her from her goals – including murdering her boyfriend’s wife. It will be published as a lead title at the end of February 2025.
Hart said: “As soon as I read the first page of Sick to Death, I was absolutely hooked. Chris has totally turned the narrative we usually see regarding chronic illness on its head, crafting a complex, dark and unpredictable protagonist who defies expectations and comes out on top in her own way. I can’t wait for readers to meet Emma next year.”
Bridges said: “I’m delighted to be working with the team at Avon. I couldn’t have hoped to find a more empathetic and dynamic team to entrust my sickly, trope-smashing protagonist to. I’m a longstanding fan of commercial fiction and this is the perfect publishing house for me to work with.”
Schofield said: “Chris’s brilliant cast of characters you’ll love to hate have lived rent-free in my brain since I first heard his amazing pitch. Paired with the commercial acumen from Rachel and the Avon team, this is a debut author to watch!”
