Assassin with a Baby Monitor

Jessica Payne’s explosive new spy thriller, Somebody Worth Killing, drops this week—and it’s already sparking a frenzy. Meet Nadia Davis, a razor-sharp assassin who balances murder with motherhood, needing a babysitter just to pull off her next hit. Blending razor-edged action with dark comedy, the book’s popularity is so high a sequel’s already locked in for 2027. Payne reveals she crafted Nadia to be both a lethal force and a flawed, relatable human—a rarity in fiction. Her research dives into how female psychopaths operate differently, leveraging traditionally “feminine” traits like invisibility as weapons, aided by her husband’s military insight. This marks Payne’s pivot from digital to traditional publishing, giving her room to breathe and build a series. She also weaves modern tech—texts, emails—into the narrative, like when Nadia studies what a “good wife” texts back, showing how she navigates love and lethality side by side. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2544f1c3a3b81c44