Rock the Boat snaps up YA mystery by TikTok star Glasgow and Lawson  

Rock the Boat has snapped up The Agathas, a teen thriller from TikTok star Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson. Editorial director Shadi Doostdar acquired UK rights from Jocelyn Lange at Penguin Random House US. Krista Marino is the originating editor. The Agathas will be published in paperback on 5th May 2022.  

Karen M McManus, author of One of Us is Next (Penguin Random House Children’s), described the novel as part Agatha Christie, part Veronica Mars and a perfect read for fans of One of Us is Lying (Penguin Random House Children’s) and Riverdale (Scholastic).  

The synopsis reads: “After falling from grace last summer, Agatha Christie-obsessed Alice Ogilvie needs to stay out of trouble. While smart and reclusive Iris Adams just wants to get the hell out of Castle Cove. But now they have a murder to solve. There are clues the police are ignoring, a list of suspects a mile long and some very dangerous cliffs. Alice and Iris are about to uncover just  how many secrets their sleepy seaside town is hiding.”

Glasgow, a TikTok star and author, wrote Girl in Pieces (Oneworld) which has been in the charts since the beginning of the year. She said: “Liz and I are so excited to bring Alice and Iris, our messy, crime-solving duo to UK readers. This book is for anyone who likes stories with girl power, friendship, twists and turns and shenanigans. We’re so happy The Agathas has found a home with the fantastic folks at Rock the Boat and we hope readers love this cracking good mystery.” 

Doostdar added: “The Agathas is a joy to read: Action-packed, tongue-in-cheek and so cleverly written. Get ready for bad boyfriends, devious grandmothers and two amateur detectives from opposite ends of the high school social spectrum. Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson make the most wonderful writing duo–you won’t be able to put it down.”