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A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party.

At their host’s request, they each write a short mysteryThey draw names from a hat: in each story, one of the group is the killer, and another the victim.

Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Illicit love.

It’s just that once you put it in a story, the secret is out

Oh, and just one more thing: this is a story that ends with a murder…


Praise for Alex Pavesi''s sensational bestseller, Eight Detectives…
‘One of the year''s most entertaining crime novels’ Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month
‘So, so clever . . Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!’ Sarah Pinborough
‘A wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction’ Mail on Sunday
‘A box of delights . . . Pavesi''s revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end’ New York Times

Format Inbunden Omfång 400 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2024-11-07 ISBN 9780241433584