The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett

Lauren Nossetta's artfully written debut, The Resemblance is an
exhilarating, atmospheric campus thriller reminiscent of The Secret
History and The Likeness .
Never betray the brotherhood
On a chilly November morning at the University of Georgia, a fraternity brother
steps off a busy crosswalk and is struck dead by an oncoming car. More than
a dozen witnesses all agree on two things: the driver looked identical to the
victim, and he was smiling.
Detective Marlitt Kaplan is first on the scene. An Athens native and the
daughter of a UGA professor, she knows all its shameful histories, from the
skull discovered under the foundations of Baldwin Hall to the hushed-up
murder-suicide in Waddel. But in the course of investigating this hit-and-run,
she will uncover more chilling secrets as she explores the sprawling,
interconnected Greek system that entertains and delights the universitya's
most elite and connected students.
The lines between Marlitta's police work and her own past increasingly blur as
Marlitt seeks to bring to justice an institution that took something precious
from her many years ago. When threats against her escalate, and some longburied secrets threaten to come to the surface, she cana't help questioning
whether the corruption in Athens has run off campus and into the force and
how far these (...)

Lauren Nossett is a professor of German language and literature. Her
scholarly work has appeared in journals and edited volumes. She attended
the Tin House Summer Writersa' Workshop in 2015 and 2017. The
Resemblance is her first novel. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Flatiron Books
On Sale: Oct 31/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 320 pages
9781250843265 • $23.99 • pb
Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural