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'When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over' A. J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
'I couldn't put Eight Detectives down . . . I genuinely wanted to applaud at the end' ALEX NORTH, bestselling author of The Whisper Man
All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.
Grant McAllister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out.
But that was thirty years ago. Now he's living a life of seclusion on a quiet Mediterranean island - until Julia Hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. His early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories.
An author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it.
But as she reads the stories, Julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don't make sense. Intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder.
One that's remained unsolved for thirty years . . .
If Julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary.
But she must tread carefully: she knows there's a mystery, but she doesn't yet realise there's already been a murder . . .
'So, so clever. Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!' Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes
'An absolute triumph of a novel. I read it in two greedy gulps. Intelligent and compelling storytelling. Utterly brilliant' Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me
'I have never read a book quite like this . . . Original, clever and compelling' Rachel Abbott
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Imprint: Michael Joseph
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Published: 20/08/2020
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ISBN: 9780241433560
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Length: 352 Pages
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RRP: £14.99
Reviews
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Dizzying, dazzling - a potent potion of a thriller, a brew of bibliophilia (think The Shadow of the Wind), wire-taut tension (The Talented Mr. Ripley), and plot swerves so sharp and sudden you risk whiplash with each turn of the page, as bold as the best of Michael Connelly and Lisa Gardner. When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over.
A J Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
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So, so clever. A twisty story and an education in the maths of murder mysteries, Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!
Sarah Pinborough
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It's rare for me to read a book in a single day, but I couldn't put Eight Detectives down. Compelling, clever, and beautifully-constructed. It deserves to be huge. I genuinely wanted to applaud at the end
Alex North
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An absolute triumph of a novel. I read it in two greedy gulps. Intelligent and compelling storytelling. Utterly brilliant
Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me, Bad Me
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In Eight Detectives, Alex Pavesi constructs a remarkable puzzle that turns readers into literary detectives with every new twist. Both a celebration and a reinvention of mystery fiction
Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of The Dante Club
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An absolute juggernaut of a novel.
Caz Frear
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Alex Pavesi's Eight Detectives is a delightfully inventive and enjoyable debut which plays fascinating games with the classic murder mystery and puts a fresh spin on the notion of whodunit. Bravo!
Martin Edwards, winner of the 2020 Diamond Dagger
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So clever and a lot of fun, fans of Golden Age crime fiction (of which I am one) will love this unique tale with a modern twist
Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You
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Alex Pavesi has written one of the most creative detective novels of the year...if not of all time. Sharp writing, crisp dialogue, and the end will leave you reeling. An incredible debut novel!
Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife
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A fantastic read. Utterly original, yet reads like a long-lost golden age classic. The author surprises from the first chapter, is always one step ahead, and constantly gives you this feeling that something macabre is happening behind your back! Bravo
Ragnar Jonasson
