The Mortons (Pre-Order July 12th 2026)

The Mortons by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld Pre-Order July 12th 2026 

From Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld comes a dazzling, darkly entertaining novel about wealth, power, family loyalty — and murder as a way of life.

The Mortons are an old-money dynasty with impeccable taste. Their cocktails are flawless, their wardrobes exquisite, their manners beyond reproach. They are also professional killers. For generations, homicide has been both their heritage and their business.

Like the heirs of every elite crime family, the Mortons send their children to Helshire College, where legacy students are trained not only in privilege but in control — learning how to manipulate the wealthy, the powerful, and the naïve. Jessica Morton has always been the family prodigy, destined for greatness. Now, after committing her first sanctioned kill, she expects to claim her rightful place at the top.

Instead, her initiation sets off a chain reaction. Secrets unravel across the Mortons’ country estate, the cutthroat New York art world, and the halls of Helshire itself. Alliances fracture, loyalties are tested, and Jessica discovers that in a family where murder is currency, nothing — not love, not legacy, not blood — is ever truly safe.

Sharp, stylish, and hypnotically suspenseful, Meet the Mortons is a thrilling portrait of ruthless ambition, inherited violence, and the intoxicating power of belonging.

A deliciously dark novel about family, privilege, and what happens when success comes at a deadly cost.