The Murder Complex #2: The Death Code

An action-packed, blood-soaked, futuristic thriller by Lindsay Cummings, co-author (with Sasha Alsberg) of the New York Times #1 Bestseller Zenith. This is the dark and compelling sequel to The Murder Complex, which Booklist praised as “carefully crafted . . . chilling,” and which Justine Magazine called “a must-read for fans of action-packed dystopians like The Hunger Games and Divergent.”

With short, fast-paced, alternating-point-of-view chapters, The Death Code starts several weeks after The Murder Complex ended. Zephyr keeps the secret about Meadow close—that if she dies, The Murder Complex will be destroyed, too. Meadow, desperate to find her brother, father, and little sister, is determined to fight fearlessly to the end, even if it means sacrificing herself and her friends, new and old. The Death Code introduces a memorable cast of secondary characters and delivers a vivid and scary thrill-ride read.

One secret could save them. One death could doom them all.

High-Stakes Survival: With the entire Murder Complex tied to Meadow’s life, every move could be their last. One wrong step won’t just kill her—it will unleash total chaos. Alternating POV: Told in short, fast-paced chapters from the perspectives of both Zephyr and Meadow as they navigate a futuristic world determined to tear them apart. YA Dystopian Romance: He was programmed to kill her. Now, love is the only thing that saves him from the system, but how long can it last when they’re on opposite sides of a brewing war? Futuristic Thriller: Return to the blood-soaked, terrifying world of the Shallows in the dark and compelling sequel to The Murder Complex.