top of page
  • Bluesky Social
  • Instagram
  • Goodreads-icon

THRILLERS FOR ADULTS

THE LATEST BOOKS
from million-copy-selling and multi-award-winning
Sophie McKenzie
Camp Murder cover.jpg

Camp Murder

The second book in my brand new murder mystery series, Murder Academy, for younger teens. 

​Away from Mayfield Academy for summer camp, Georgia and her friends are having a great time until a fatal accident occurs. Georgia is convinced there's more to what happened than meets the eye. As she and her friends investigate, they find themselves drawn to the spooky water tower next to camp - the scene of an unsolved mystery from years ago.

Could there be a connection between this past event and the present-day murder? And is life at summer camp about to turn even more deadly?

​​

9781835980330.jpg

The Imposter

My latest psychological thriller for adult readers.

 

Nathaniel Carson is dead. His widow and children host a dinner to celebrate what would have been his seventy-ninth birthday, only to have an unexpected guest turn up.. 

 

Mia says she's Nathaniel's secret daughter, but not everyone is convinced her claims are genuine. After all, Nathaniel left behind a vast fortune. The kind of money people would do anything for.

At first Cassie Carson is sympathetic - her newly discovered half-sister is unassuming and likeable. However, as time passes concerning coincidences emerge and Cassie starts to wonder if Mia is really as innocent as she seems...

Escape Cover.jpg

Escape

An exciting short thriller - dyslexia friendly

A dream school trip to a sea-life sanctuary turns into a terrifying nightmare when Bernice and her friends find themselves trapped in Shark Bay.

If you read and enjoyed Trapped - in which a group of teens have to escape from a school bus on the edge of a cliff - you'll love Escape.

You'll find more about my books below.
I write all kinds, from psychological thrillers for adults to suspense stories for teenagers. My latest series, Murder Academy, is a murder mystery series for younger teens. There's a fuller bio here.
And click here for FAQs and videos.

Head shot of author Sophie McKenzie

Murder Academy

A murder mystery series
for younger teens


Murder Academy is my first ever murder mystery series! Designed for young teenage readers, the stories feature Georgia and her friends from Mayfield Academy as they investigate deadly crimes and face down mounting dangers! The first two books, Lessons in Death and Camp Murder are  out now, and book three, Lights, Camera, Kill, will follow soon.
Murder Academy - Lessons In Death

Book one - Murder Academy series

Camp Murder cover.jpg

Book two - Murder Academy series

Storm Clouds

Missing Series

Teen Thrillers

You can find Sophie on

Bluesky Social logo
Instagram logo
Goodreads Logo
X Logo

Professional enquiries to United Agents: Jodie Hodges (children's books) Olivia Davies (adult books)

© 2025 by Sophie McKenzie Books. 

bottom of page