Death of a bookseller

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Roach – bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive – is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep. That is, until Laura joins the bookshop. Smelling of roses, with her cute literary tote bags and beautiful poetry, she’s everyone’s new favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach possesses. As Roach’s curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, it becomes clear that she is prepared to infiltrate Laura’s life at any cost.

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WOULD YOU KILL FOR A GOOD STORY?


THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT THRILLER OF 2023, WHICH WILL MAKE YOUR SKIN CRAWL AND YOUR HEART POUND.
‘A confident, sassy, pitch-black debut’ CAROLINE KEPNES
‘Your new obsession’ ERIN KELLY
‘Savage, witty and all-consuming’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘A dark masterpiece. It will work its way under your skin like a splinter’ CATRIONA WARD

*****
Roach
– bookseller, loner and true crime fanatic- is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep.

That is, until Laura joins the bookshop.

With her cute literary tote bags and sunny smile, she’s everyone’s favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach possesses.

And as curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, Roach becomes determined to be a part of Laura’s story – whether Laura wants her in it or not.
*****

‘A spectacularly creepy debut … a tense and disturbing read’ GUARDIAN
Tense, addictive and sticky underfoot’ JULIA ARMFIELD
‘A sharp and creepy debut thriller’ DAILY MAIL
‘Utterly unforgettable‘ CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
‘Delightfully darkCOSMOPOLITAN, Best New Books

Engrossing, atmospheric and deliciously dark‘ WILL DEAN
Uncomfortable, claustrophobic, and you won’t take your eyes off the pagesBELFAST TELEGRAPH

Impossible to put down‘ ELIZA CLARK
‘A sinister and tense debut that will chill you to the core’ PLATINUM MAGAZINE
Relentlessly creepy and deeply compulsive‘ HEATHER DARWENT

Additional information

Weight 0.608 kg
Dimensions 23.8 × 16.2 × 3.6 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K