• "HOLLYWOOD CAN BE MURDER." The front cover of Katie Alender's Young Adult thriller, Famous Last Words, features a cinematic and eerie image of a girl lying on a vintage iron bed that appears to be floating on dark, misty water. The bold, tall serif typography in dark red stands out against a pale, textured background, perfectly capturing the atmospheric, ghostly suspense and "glamour-meets-grit" aesthetic of the story.
  • Back cover of the Scholastic paperback Famous Last Words, highlighting a plot involving the Hollywood Killer and haunted reflections. The design features frantic, scribbled-style typography on a pale, textured background, reflecting the high-quality curation of the Fehmerling Books standalone collection. Perfect for shoppers seeking fast-paced Young Adult suspense.
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Katie Alender | Mystery & Crime

Famous Last Words by Katie Alender

Famous Last Words by Katie Alender

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Book Specifications
  • Format: Paperback
  • Condition: Good
  • Publisher: Scholastic (2014)
  • Length: 312 pages
  • Genre: Mystery & Crime
  • ISBN: 9780545791816
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A Hollywood Supernatural YA Mystery Thriller of Classic Horror Film Murders and Ghosts

Relocating to a historic Los Angeles mansion with her mother and film director stepfather, high school outsider Willa faces terrifying supernatural visions, including dead bodies in her swimming pool and blood-red messages appearing on her bedroom walls. Meanwhile, a real-life serial killer dubbed the Hollywood Cannibal stages gruesome murders inspired by classic cinema. Trapped between a hostile apparition and a real-world predator, Willa must decipher ghostly clues to survive.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Katie Alender expertly welds a classic ghost story with a Hollywood true-crime investigation, cinematic horror references, and unpredictable twists. A thrilling YA mystery for fans of gothic suspense and true-crime thrillers.

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  • 📸 True-to-Life Photos: For all vintage and pre-loved books, the photos on the page are of the exact physical copy on our shelf. Brand-new books feature official publisher cover art.
  • New: Direct from the publisher; immaculate, unread condition.
  • Like New: Pristine condition with minimal to no shelf wear; looks unread.
  • Very Good: Lightly read with minor shelf wear or light cover creasing. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked with a tight binding. (Our baseline standard for pre-loved books.)
  • Good: A well-loved reading copy with visible shelf wear or page aging, but fully intact and structurally sound.

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