The Grownup (preorder)

(preordered—to be published in November/December)

Full color dust jacket and interior illustrations by Erin S. Wells.

Exclusive Foreword by Joe Hill.

Lividian Publications is proud to be publishing a deluxe signed, numbered, and slipcased Limited Edition hardcover of The Grownup by Gillian Flynn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl, Dark Places, and Sharp Objects. This special edition has been lavishly crafted with collectors and readers alike in mind. Erin S. Wells provided the stunning full-color artwork for the dust jacket, plus twelve black and white illustrations for the interior, making this a true work of art. As a special bonus, Joe Hill has contributed a thoughtful foreword that is exclusive to our special edition.

Gillian Flynn’s Edgar Award-winning homage to the classic ghost story, published for the first time as a signed, numbered, and slipcased Limited Edition!

A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan as an unhappy woman eager to give her lovely life a drama injection.

However, when the “psychic” visits the eerie Victorian home that has been the source of Susan’s terror and grief, she realizes she may not have to pretend to believe in ghosts anymore. Miles, Susan’s teenage stepson, doesn’t help matters with his disturbing manner and grisly imagination. The three are soon locked in a chilling battle to discover where the evil truly lurks and what, if anything, can be done to escape it.

The Grownup proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world’s most original and skilled voices in fiction.

Special Features:

• Full-color wrap-around artwork by Erin S. Wells
• Twelve interior black and white illustrations by Erin S. Wells
• Exclusive foreword by Joe Hill
• Includes numbered collectible bookmark

Deluxe Production Features:

• Offset printed on an acid-free archival quality paper stock
• A fine binding
• Hot foil stamping on the front cover and spine
• Smyth-sewn to create a more durable binding
• Twine head and tail bands
• High-quality textured endpapers
• Sewn-in satin ribbon page marker
• Signed by Gillian Flynn, Joe Hill, and Erin S. Wells
• Limited to 600 signed and numbered copies

About the Author:

Gillian Flynn is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl, for which she wrote the Golden Globe–nominated screenplay;  along with the New York Times bestsellers Dark Places and Sharp Objects. A former critic for Entertainment Weekly, she lives in Chicago with her husband and children.