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I’m a New York Times, USA Today, and American Booksellers Association bestselling author as well as a literary agent. This is my author site (if you’re looking for my literary agency, that’s here).

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  • “The perfect summer read! Rich teens beach-partying in glamorous Nantucket... and then a murder. Enough mystery, twists, secrets and surprises to keep you reading to the startling finish. Loved it!”

    R.L. Stine
    Author of the Goosebumps series and Fear Street

  • “Part mystery, part thriller, part deep dive into the heart of a grieving teen, Nothing Bad Happens Here is compelling and vivid and absolutely pitch-perfect! A summer in Nantucket you won’t forget!”

    Sarah Beth Durst
    New York Times bestselling author of The Lake House

  • "Perfect for fans of We Were Liars. You won’t want to miss this tense, twisty, gorgeously written read!”

    Kass Morgan
    New York Times bestselling author of the series The 100 and The Ravens

  • "One part fairy tale and one part old-fashioned New England whodunit, with a twist I never saw coming!”

    Katie Cotugno
    New York Times bestselling author of Liar’s Beach

  • “Expertly layered twists and the perfect kiss of the supernatural. Thriller fans, rejoice!”

    Erin A. Craig
    #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Thirteenth Child

  • “An atmospheric thriller where darkness is just beneath the surface.”

    Mindy McGinnis
    Edgar Award–winning author of A Madness So Discreet and The Female of the Species

  • “A can’t-put-it-down mystery layered with authentic relationships, sharp class commentary, and touches of magical lore. I absolutely devoured it.”

    Jacqueline West
    New York Times bestselling author of Last Things and the Books of Elsewhere series 

  • “[A] smashing suspense debut! A page-turning exploration of the way the truth gets concealed—and the all-too-human and all-too-necessary desire to find the truth at any cost. Sure to be one of the best YA thrillers of the year. Don’t miss it!”

    David Bell
    New York Times bestselling author of She’s Gone and Nobody Needs to Know

  • “A serpentine sea-misted mystery as elegant and bold as a Nantucket sunset... Rachel Ekstrom Courage’s debut is a riveting, graceful high wire act, a delectable and dynamic New England thriller that pulls no punches. It left me utterly breathless.”

    Derek Milman
    Author of A Darker Mischief and Swipe Right for Murder

  • “Murder by Cheesecake is a nostalgic, fast-paced and hilarious escape. An absolute delight!”

    Christina Lauren
    New York Times bestselling author of Love and Other Words

  • “If you were a big fan of The Golden Girls, as I was, you’ll relish this chance to join them again for this lighthearted caper.”

    Rhys Bowen
    New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child

  • “Murder by Cheesecake shows the Golden Girls at their best: being true friends—and having fun at any age!”

    Nancy Martin
    Bestselling author of Some Like It Lethal

  • “It’s murder most witty as the Golden Girls sleuth, spar and support one another in their irrepressible style [...] You’ll love—and laugh at—every page-turning moment.”

    Julia Spencer-Fleming
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of At Midnight Comes the Cry

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Her name is Chaely. It means “heaven” in Latin, but I named her after a summer friend I made on the beach in Nantucket when I was nine.

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If everything works out, I’ll come hang out and talk about books and writing (and I’ll probably bring my dog and husband, too)!

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Nothing Bad Happens Here

YA Thriller

“A teen girl spending the summer on Nantucket who falls in with a…”

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DEATH ON THE LANAI

A GOLDEN GIRLS COZY MYSTERY

The second installment of the New York Times bestselling Golden Girls Cozy Mystery series—now available to preorder!

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Murder by Cheesecake

A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

“The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series!”

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Days Until My Next Book Comes Out

Death on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

The New York Times bestselling series that began with Murder by Cheesecake continues with an all-new Golden Girls cozy mystery!

 

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If you haven’t read them yet, Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery and Nothing Bad Happens Here (my Young Adult novel) are available in print, ebook, and audio wherever books are sold!

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