El Dorado Drive: Winner of the LA Times Mystery/Thriller Book Prize 2026 by Megan Abbott

The International Bestseller

Named a Best Book of the Year by Irish Times, Elle, Crime Reads and Library Journal

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Mystery/Thriller

'A thrilling, clever and powerful story of family, class, money and morality. Megan Abbott is a phenomenal storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Suspenseful, beautifully written and, quite simply, exquisite' GILLIAN FLYNN

'A smart, twisty, and riveting family drama' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'Intoxicating contemporary noir' IRISH TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'A brutally well-observed suburban thriller' MAIL ON SUNDAY

All I want is to be innocent again...

Pam, Debra and Harper grew up rich and privileged in Detroit's heyday, when the city's auto industry was booming. Now in middle age, their fortunes have run out: Debra's husband needs expensive medical treatment. Pam is in the middle of a nasty divorce. And Harper has a big debt and a big secret.

In desperate need of money, support and a way to restart their lives, the sisters join the Wheel, a women's 'investment club' that promises both relief and a path to financial independence. As the Wheel turns, the money flows, the stakes get higher - and then a shocking murder tears everything apart.

'As much a smart family drama and exploration of class as it is a thriller' THE i PAPER

'A modern master' WASHINGTON POST

'Tense, chilling and beautifully written, El Dorado Drive is an absolute knockout' HARLAN COBEN

'Suspenseful as all hell but also beautifully observed' DENNIS LEHANE

'An incisive evisceration of the American Dream, served up as a noirish novel about sisters, envy, and innocence. Exhilarating, explosive and hugely entertaining' SARAH HILARY