How to Write a Murder by Jessica Brody - ISBN: 9798217299478
Hardcover
Seven writers. One dead body. Who’s the killer among them?
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How to Write a Murder

A Novel

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    560 pages

  • Release Date

    22 September 2026

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Summary

One dead body. Seven mystery writers who all know how to get away with murder. In this wickedly clever whodunit, the only thing more dangerous than the setting … is the guest list.

If you want to write a murder, you have to set it in the right location—like an old, converted monastery with an ominous past, hidden deep in the mountains. Then, you have to invite the right people—like a group of authors attending a prestigious mystery-writing conference.

Of course, someone should…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798217299478
Author:Jessica Brody
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Bantam
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:560
Release Date:22 September 2026
Weight:934g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

“Laugh-out-loud funny and featuring a sparkling cast of characters, How to Write a Murder is delightful. This cleverly constructed mystery delivers twist after surprising twist. Such fun!”–Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie

About The Author

Jessica Brody

Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling novel-writing guides Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel. She has also written several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess.

Brody’s other works include more than twenty novels for teens, tweens, and adults, such as:

  • The Geography of Lost Things
  • The Chaos of Standing Still
  • Amelia Gray Is Almost Okay
  • A Week of Mondays
  • 52 Reasons to Hate My Father
  • The Unremembered trilogy
  • The System Divine trilogy (a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, co-written with Joanne Rendell)

Her books have been published in over twenty languages, and several have been optioned for film and television. Brody is the founder of the Writing Mastery Academy and lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, Oregon.

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