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The problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: pre-order the most original literary thriller of 2024, from the author of the sensational Eight Detectives

A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party.At their host's request, they each write a short mystery. They 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

Knives Out meets Saltburn in this wickedly plotted thriller, in which a group of friends play a deadly game that unwraps a motive for murder, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Alex Michaelides.Anatol invites five of his oldest friends to his family home in the Wiltshire countryside to celebrate his thirtieth birthday. At his request, they play a game of his invention: Motive Method Death. The rules are simple: Everyone chooses two players at random, then writes a short story in which one kills the other.Points are awarded for making the murders feel real. Of course, when given this assignment, it’s only natural for each friend to use what they know. Secrets. Grudges. Affairs. But once they’ve put it in a story, that secret is out. It’s not long before the game reawakens old resentments and brings private matters into the light of day. With each fictional crime, someone new gets a very real motive.Can all six friends survive the weekend, or will truth turn out to be deadlier than fiction?

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Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They decide to play a game.All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the other. Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.But once you’ve put it in a story, that secret is out.So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.Which leads to the most important question:When a real murder comes, will you be able to spot it in time?"The master puppeteer of literary crime" JANICE HALLETT"Today''s greatest exponent of playful detective fiction" GUARDIAN©2024 Alex Pavesi (P)2024 Penguin Audio