Katie Collom grew up in Mazatlán, Mexico, and is a lifelong expat and world traveler. She spent four years in Texas and has carried a piece of it with her ever since. Currently, she resides in York, England, with her husband and three cats.

"What happens when three women decide to avenge the murder of their best friend? In her riveting debut, Katie Collom explores what we owe the ones we love and how ordinary life can change in an instant. I couldn't put down this thriller and was stunned by a plot twist that was a complete shock and yet made perfect sense."--Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters

"Peter Miles Has to Die is a high-stakes thriller that asks what we're willing to risk in order to get revenge. This twisty story of female friendship had me on the edge of my seat from the first page!"--Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of A History of Wild Places

"Dark, twisty, clever, and worth every moment . . . Katie Collom's debut is a stunner! What starts as a revenge story grows into a deep and unsettling look into the eyes of abuse, and asks the age old question--does an eye for an eye ever truly bring closure? A superb read."--J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of A Very Bad Thing

"The title lured me in, but I stayed for a character-rich tale of revenge exploring the dark and fierce loyalty that binds women. How far would you go for your best friend? You'll be asking yourself that from the first page to the last. You won't see the clever ending coming."--Julia Heaberlin, internationally bestselling author of We Are All the Same in the Dark

Publisher: Bantam

Pub date: 2026-07-14

Length: 336 pages