Let's Split Up

The electrifying start of the Let's Split Up trilogy -Scream meets Scooby-Doo in a heart-pounding YA slasher mystery made for BookTok. In the quiet town of Sanera, California, nothing ever happens -until the town's "it-couple", Brad and Shelley, are found brutally murdered in a cursed remote manor. As panic grips the community, rumors swirl that the killings are the work of a long-dead landowner's ghost, back for revenge. But a group of teens isn't buying the supernatural explanation. Cam, Jonesy, Amber, and new girl Buffy decide to investigate, drawn together by curiosity, fear, and a growing sense that the truth is far more dangerous than any legend. As they dig deeper into the mansion's history, every clue uncovers darker secrets - and raises the stakes. With a killer possibly still watching, the friends must choose whether to stick together or split up in search of answers. The wrong decision could cost them everything. Packed with chills, twists, and classic slasher energy, Let's Split Up launches a pulse-pounding trilogy where uncovering the truth is only the beginning...and surviving it, is never guaranteed. "Readers who enjoy horror with a healthy does of self awareness will have a great time solving mysteries with these meddling kids." -Booklist "A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks." - Sarah Underwood, Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea "A thrilling, heart-stopping debut. High stakes, mysterious ghouls and a group of teens who I wish I was part of back when I was in school. A show-stopping horror mystery that you will devour in one sitting. Just incredible." -Ben Alderson, Author of A Betrayal Of Storms "An unmissable love letter to the spooks of Scream and Scooby Doo, this is a deeply atmospheric, tense and propulsive debut fuelled by horror." - Lucy Rose, Author of The Lamb "Holy hell, this is magnificent! I am unwell. The friendship group, the haunting, those twists! Seriously, my heart can't handle it. What a perfect, homage to the best of 90s horror. I'm obsessed." -Rosie Talbot, Author of Sixteen Souls "Iconic and gripping." - Andy Darcy Theo, Author of The Light That Blinds Us "Creepy, mysterious and fun. It brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." -Kat Ellis, Author of Harrow Lake Bill Wood writes mysteries for young adults. After earning a degree in film and screenwriting at Birmingham City University, he worked as a bookseller while writing his novels and building a presence on TikTok. He currently lives with his family and Staffordshire bull terrier, Macey. His first novel, Let's Split Up, was the UK's fastest selling YA debut of 2024.

A heart-pounding thriller tailor-made for the YA BookTokers! Its Scream meets Scooby-Doo in this electrifying horror. When the town's "it-couple," Brad and Shelley, are found brutally murdered in a secluded manor, a brave group of teen friends takes on the mystery. Set in 2001 Sanera, California-a small, quiet community where nothing ever happens-the shocking murders shake everyone, leaving them to believe the ghost of a murdered landowner has finally taken his revenge. Join Cam, Jonesy, Amber, and the new girl Buffy as they dig deeper into the sinister secrets of the mansion. With every clue they uncover, the eerie rumors seem frighteningly real. As they decide whether to stick together or split up to find evidence, they must face the ultimate question: will this decision be their salvation or their doom? "A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks" - SARAH UNDERWOOD, AUTHOR OF LIES WE SING TO THE SEA "A thrilling, heart-stopping debut. High stakes, mysterious ghouls and a group of teens who I wish I was part of back when I was in school. A show-stopping horror mystery that you will devour in one sitting. Just incredible." - BEN ALDERSON, AUTHOR OF A BETRAYAL OF STORMS "An unmissable love letter to the spooks of Scream and Scooby Doo, this is a deeply atmospheric, tense and propulsive debut fuelled by horror" - LUCY ROSE, AUTHOR OF THE LAMB "Holy hell, this is magnificent! I am unwell. The friendship group, the haunting, those twists! Seriously, my heart can't handle it. What a perfect, homage to the best of 90s horror. I'm obsessed." - ROSIE TALBOT, AUTHOR OF SIXTEEN SOULS "Iconic and gripping" - ANDY DARCY THEO, AUTHOR OF THE LIGHT THAT BLINDS US "Creepy, mysterious and fun. It brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation." - KAT ELLIS, AUTHOR OF HARROW LAKE Bill Wood writes mysteries for young adults. After earning a degree in film and screenwriting at Birmingham City University, he worked as a bookseller while writing his novels and building a presence on TikTok. He currently lives with his family and Staffordshire bull terrier, Macey. His first novel, Let's Split Up, was the UK's fastest selling YA debut of 2024.

The chilling second installment in the Let's Split Up trilogy -where coming home means facing a killer who knows your past. One year after surviving the mystery that made them local legends, the Sanera gang has gone their separate ways. College, new lives, and distance have replaced late-night investigations -except for Cam, who can't quite move on. When Sanera's Halloween festival reunites the group for a celebratory hometown event, nostalgia quickly turns to terror. Cam spots the Carrington Ghoul - a figure tied to their last case -and realizes their past isn't done with them yet. As the festival spirals into chaos, a new killer emerges, using Sanera's local legends as inspiration for a string of gruesome murders. Each crime mirrors myths the gang once debunked, making it clear: someone is obsessed with their history - and is rewriting it in blood. With the town exploiting its dark past for tourism and the gang's fame painting a target on their backs, they must reunite to stop the killer before the legend claims one of their own. Tense, twisty, and relentless, Be Right Back deepens the danger and raises the stakes in the Let's Split Up trilogy -proving that once you uncover the truth, there's no such thing as moving on. Bill Wood writes mysteries for young adults. After earning a degree in film and screenwriting at Birmingham City University, he worked as a bookseller while writing his novels and building a presence on TikTok. He currently lives with his family and Staffordshire bull terrier, Macey. His first novel, Let's Split Up, was the UK's fastest selling YA debut of 2024.