Somebody Worth Killing by Jessica Payne - ISBN: 9780593954706
Hardcover
Suburban mom assassin’s world shatters when her target is her husband.

Somebody Worth Killing

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  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2026

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Summary

The glass ceiling inspires murderous rage in this fast-paced suspense novel about a suburban mom who moonlights as a hired assassin.

Meet Nadia Davis, a doting mom and loving wife who has a big secret: she’s actually an assassin. And she really needs a babysitter who shows up on time.

Nadia Davis is living the dream as a successful working mom with a career she loves, two adorable little girls, and a devoted husband who has no idea that she’s secretly a hired assassin and psyc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593954706
ISBN-10:059395470X
Author:Jessica Payne
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:30 June 2026
Weight:482g
Dimensions:236mm x 160mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Somebody Worth Killing

“Jessica Payne is one of the boldest new voices in crime fiction today! Her novels are addictive, brilliant, and always bingeworthy! Payne never misses!”
—May Cobb, bestselling author of The Hunting Wives

“Payne has managed a smart and fun thriller with a protagonist who makes psychopathy likeable. Readers will be curious about what comes next for Nadia.”
—Booklist

“SOMEBODY WORTH KILLING is something worth reading—a fantastic and welcome addition to the assassin genre, with a boatload of clever twists and turns, all sustained by a killer narrative voice. I would read ten more books featuring Nadia Davis.”
—Rob Hart, USA TODAY bestselling author of the Assassins Anonymous series

“Jessica Payne delivers her best book yet with SOMEBODY WORTH KILLING, a sharp cat-and-mouse suspense that twists and turns with expert precision. You’ll race through this wildly entertaining read in a day and be cheering for more.”
—Darby Kane, international bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife and Such a Clever Girl

“Wicked-smart and endlessly entertaining, Somebody Worth Killing takes a magnifying glass to the double-life motherhood often splits women into—and then takes it a thrilling, action-packed leap further. Suburban life never looked so dangerous.”
— Ande Pliego, USA Today bestselling author of You Are Fatally Invited

“Somebody Worth Killing is wild, full of heart, and outrageously fun. I couldn’t get enough of this twisted juggling act of mom duty and contract killings—it’s Jessica Payne’s best work yet!”
—Marisa Walz, author of Good Intentions

“One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year… Fans of Mr. and Mrs. Smith will adore the cat and mouse game between the sociopathic wife and her unsuspecting husband. All I ask is to be first in line to read the next one!”
—Jenna Satterthwaite, author of The New Year’s Party

About The Author

Jessica Payne

Jessica Payne lives in Washington State with her daughter, husband, and an internet search history that would raise eyebrows. A firm believer in strong coffee and stronger women, she writes about mothers who know how to handle a sniper rifle and a carpool schedule with equal precision. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her trail running through the forests of the Pacific Northwest as she plots her next fictional murder. She is the creator of the Substack community One Tired Mother.

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