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An addictive, globe-trotting thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold

Ashok Banker is a master at manipulation. Ingenious and thrilling, this novel about family, revenge, and murder will have your head spinning in the best possible way

A pulse-racing thriller with jaw-dropping twists and turns, A Kiss After Dying is completely unique from anything else I've read. The action-packed pace and addictive, original rhythm keeps readers on their toes and you won't be able to look away from the shrewd, fascinating characters. This is a sharp, shocking novel I'll never forget

USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman On The Edge and Watch Out For Her

A pacy thriller with a kick-ass heroine and a great twist

CWA Dagger-winning author of The Man on the Street

I absolutely raced through this - fast-paced and brilliantly twisty, it's going to be a bestseller!

A super smart and slick revenge thriller that is brilliantly plotted, with an incredible kick-ass female protagonist. I loved this

A Kiss After Dying is a fast, energetic revenge thriller with a roaring engine and twists for miles. Buckle up for some old-school smiting, where the sins of the father are thoroughly, ruthlessly punished.

‘An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold’ T.M. LOGAN

Charming and handsome, Ricky Manfredi is living an idyllic playboy life when, out of the blue, he bumps into a shy pretty girl named Hannah. 
 
That's not her real name. 
 
Ricky has always had his pick of women. But when chance brings them together a second time, he finds himself irresistibly drawn in. 
 
Which is exactly how she planned it. 
 
It's not long before Ricky and Hannah are falling for each other. But Hannah knows that can't be allowed to happen. 
 
Because murder is only the first stage of her plan...

Get ready for the biggest twist you'll read this year... 
 
"Wow, wow, wow!!!! This is heading to the top of my reads of 2022... This is like nothing you've read before" 5***** Reader Review 
'Ingenious and thrilling, this novel will have your head spinning in the best possible way' SAMANTHA DOWNING 
'Such thrilling, evil fun' MARIAN KEYES 
_________ 
 
It takes a long time to plan the perfect revenge. 
 
Hannah has been working on it for decades. 
 
It has to look like they bumped into each other by accident. 
 
And he has to fall in love with her for real. 
 
But even the best-laid plans can be blown apart in a second. 
 
Because Hannah isn't the only one playing a very deadly game... 
_________ 
 
'Jaw-dropping twists' SAMANTHA BAILEY 
'An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold' T.M. LOGAN 
 
READERS LOVE A KISS AFTER DYING! 
 
'I loved everything about this book - it's fast-paced, unpredictable and full of twists and turns. Read it. You won't regret it!' 5***** Reader Review 
'A real page-turner' 5***** Reader Review 
'A super smart and slick revenge thriller with an incredible kick-ass female protagonist. I loved it!' 5***** Reader Review 
'A hugely addictive page-turner' 5***** Reader Review

Ashok Banker has previously written over eighty bestselling and internationally acclaimed books spanning genres ranging from children's fiction to mythological epics. Originally from Mumbai, they are now based in Los Angeles. A Kiss After Dying is their debut thriller.

A Kiss After Dying

‘An addictive thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold’ T.M. LOGAN

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An addictive, globe-trotting thriller in which revenge is a dish best served deliciously cold

Ashok Banker is a master at manipulation. Ingenious and thrilling, this novel about family, revenge, and murder will have your head spinning in the best possible way

Such thrilling, evil fun

A pacy thriller with a kick-ass heroine and a great twist

I absolutely raced through this - fast-paced and brilliantly twisty, it's going to be a bestseller!

A super smart and slick revenge thriller that is brilliantly plotted, with an incredible kick-ass female protagonist. I loved this

A Kiss After Dying is a fast, energetic revenge thriller with a roaring engine and twists for miles. Buckle up for some old-school smiting, where the sins of the father are thoroughly, ruthlessly punished.

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