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Reality show turns deadly. Can they escape the game?

The Escape Game

The New York Times bestselling murder mystery filled with puzzles to DIE for...

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    7 April 2026

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Summary

A pulsating YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, acclaimed author of the Lintang series. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games.

It’s all fun, puzzles and games until someone ends up dead…

Six months ago, season four of the hugely popular reality TV show THE ESCAPE GAM…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781471419621
ISBN-10:1471419622
Author:Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
Publisher:Hot Key Books
Imprint:Hot Key Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:7 April 2026
Weight:278g
Dimensions:26mm x 130mm x 199mm
Series:The Escape Game
Audience Age:16-19
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The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer - ISBN: 9781471419621
130 × 199 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

An absolute winner - sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun. – Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
The Escape Game is a perfect puzzle of a book, full of twists, turns, and characters you’ll fall in love with. Moss and Meyer are an unbeatable combination, and whether readers want to solve the puzzles or just hold on for the thrill ride, they will come away ready for more. I know I did! – Lish McBride, author of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and Red in Tooth and Claw
Twisty, turny, and full of clever puzzles, Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss’s The Escape Game is a wild, page-turning read. Fans of escape rooms, murder mysteries, and soapy reality TV: pick this up! I loved it! – Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns
Fans of intrigue, escape rooms and reality TV will be delighted with this page-turning thriller… This is gripping and topical, ideal for readers who love trying to figure out codes and appreciate a behind-the-scenes look at how the allegedly-real stories on our screen are shaped. * Children’s Books Ireland *
‘With more twists than a corkscrew, new YA thriller The Escape Game hits the ground running transporting readers to the corrupt, murderous and shallow world of Hollywood Reality TV built around the sets of devilishly designed escape rooms where fiendish clues, betrayal and sabotage await tenacious code crackers… Sizzling with suspense and crackling with tension, the plot delivers high stakes, challenging cryptography and melodramatic theatricality… readers are taken on a rapid rollercoaster ride to a pulse pounding showdown delivered with gothic panache. With an ending promising more problem solving ahead, this series will have great appeal for would be code crackers, twisty thriller fans and teens looking for diverse characters. * Books for Keeps *
[A] gripping thriller, full of puzzles, twists, turns and drama. * WRD Magazine *
[A] thrilling mystery. * The Sunday Post *
Exciting… [a] perceptive and original YA novel. * The Jewish Chronicle *
[A] thrilling mystery. * The Courier *
A high-stakes YA murder mystery set within the confines of a hit reality TV show, delivering all the drama, tension and plot twists fans of The Inheritance Games and We Were Liars could wish for. * LoveReading4Kids *

About The Author

Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless, The Renegades Trilogy, and Instant Karma, as well as the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and a MA in Publishing from Pace University. In addition to writing, Marissa hosts The Happy Writer podcast. She lives near Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and twin daughters.

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