FREE delivery to all EXCLUSIVE BOOKS stores nationwide. FREE delivery to your door on all orders over R450. Excludes all international deliveries.

  • Safe delivery by Christmas SANTA SAFE
    I Knew You Were Trouble

I Knew You Were Trouble

J. L. Simmonds
    Product form
      FORMAT: Paperback / softback

      R 285.00 Price and availability exclusive to website

      YOU COULD EARN 285 FUTURE RETAIL DISCOUNTS.

      Store stock available
      Good news! It looks like the product you’re looking for is also available in-store. Live Chat with one of our friendly agents to find the closest store with available stock, and if you’re a Fanatics member, we can set it aside for you to collect. Click the chat icon on the bottom right-hand side of your screen to start a Live Chat.

      ESTIMATED DELIVERY: Approx 4 Business Days
      BUY NOW PAY LATER
      From R 47.50 per month!
      3x monthly payments of R 95.00 with
      4x fortnightly payments of R 71.25 with

      Store stock available
      Good news! It looks like the product you’re looking for is also available in-store. Live Chat with one of our friendly agents to find the closest store with available stock, and if you’re a Fanatics member, we can set it aside for you to collect. Click the chat icon on the bottom right-hand side of your screen to start a Live Chat.

      She's trying to solve a murder. Not fall for the girl in the way.From the author of Run Away With Me comes a brand-new YA high-stakes scavenger hunt thriller combined with a grumpy x sunshine romance, set against the backdrop of New York City. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ twisty, puzzle-filled mysteries and Casey McQuiston’s queer love stories.Kendra Walker is no stranger to the criminal underworld. Trained from young to take over the family antique business, she’s well aware they specialize in trading stolen goods. So when Kendra’s mom is ‘accidentally’ killed on the streets of New York, she suspects foul play.Months later, Alice De Lacy visits Walker Antiques, searching for jewelry burgled from her family home. Frustrated by the police’s inaction, she’s committed to scouring every antique and pawn shop in the city.Kendra remembers the jewelry but finds it missing from the safe. With no record of sale and only a mysterious ticket for a Grand Central Station tour left behind, Kendra soon realizes her mom created a scavenger hunt across New York that she needs to follow and solve. Could there be a connection between the jewelry and her mom’s murder?Joining forces with Alice, the girls work to solve the mystery. But it soon becomes apparent an infamous crime mob are interested in locating the jewelry too. Forced to use their wits and skills to stay one step ahead, the girls grow closer. But with Kendra at risk of meeting the same fate as her mom, how long will their romance last?

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: J. L. Simmonds EAN: 9780241708163 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 352 WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT: 198 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Random House Children's UK DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-06-11 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States, JUVENILE FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Places / United States, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General WIDTH: 129 mm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      New York City, Interest age: from c 12 years, Relating to lesbians, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      J. L. Simmonds grew up by the seaside but now lives in Bristol. She studied English Literature and worked in marketing and communications for ten years before returning to Bath Spa for her MA in Writing for Young People. She writes joyful LGBTQ+ YA, bad poetry and text messages with too many emojis. Her debut novel, Run Away with Me, published in June 2025.

      She's trying to solve a murder. Not fall for the girl in the way.From the author of Run Away With Me comes a brand-new YA high-stakes scavenger hunt thriller combined with a grumpy x sunshine romance, set against the backdrop of New York City. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ twisty, puzzle-filled mysteries and Casey McQuiston’s queer love stories.Kendra Walker is no stranger to the criminal underworld. Trained from young to take over the family antique business, she’s well aware they specialize in trading stolen goods. So when Kendra’s mom is ‘accidentally’ killed on the streets of New York, she suspects foul play.Months later, Alice De Lacy visits Walker Antiques, searching for jewelry burgled from her family home. Frustrated by the police’s inaction, she’s committed to scouring every antique and pawn shop in the city.Kendra remembers the jewelry but finds it missing from the safe. With no record of sale and only a mysterious ticket for a Grand Central Station tour left behind, Kendra soon realizes her mom created a scavenger hunt across New York that she needs to follow and solve. Could there be a connection between the jewelry and her mom’s murder?Joining forces with Alice, the girls work to solve the mystery. But it soon becomes apparent an infamous crime mob are interested in locating the jewelry too. Forced to use their wits and skills to stay one step ahead, the girls grow closer. But with Kendra at risk of meeting the same fate as her mom, how long will their romance last?

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: J. L. Simmonds EAN: 9780241708163 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 352 WEIGHT: 500 g HEIGHT: 198 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Random House Children's UK DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-06-11 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Places / United States, JUVENILE FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Places / United States, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General WIDTH: 129 mm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      New York City, Interest age: from c 12 years, Relating to lesbians, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      J. L. Simmonds grew up by the seaside but now lives in Bristol. She studied English Literature and worked in marketing and communications for ten years before returning to Bath Spa for her MA in Writing for Young People. She writes joyful LGBTQ+ YA, bad poetry and text messages with too many emojis. Her debut novel, Run Away with Me, published in June 2025.

      Recently viewed products

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account