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One by One

384 pages 2020 Thriller, Mystery 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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A tech startup's team retreat at a remote ski chalet goes wrong when an avalanche traps them. Then people start dying. Ware channels And Then There Were None into a modern corporate satire — who's the killer, and what does the merger vote have to do with it?

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Is This Book for You?

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Ending: Twist ending
Pacing: Fast

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Claustrophobic Snowy Twisty Agatha Christie

Tropes: Ski Resort Avalanche Stranded Group Corporate Retreat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it like her other books?

Same isolated-setting formula — ski chalet instead of ship or hotel.

Is the corporate angle important?

Central — the startup politics drive the murder motive.

Is it a standalone?

Yes, complete standalone.

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