The Death of Us

‘Beautifully crafted, taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali

‘Gripping, disturbing and beautifully written’ Emilia Hart

‘The Death of Us is astonishingly good – Abigail Dean’s the real thing’ Mick Herron

‘A beautifully written thriller that is infused with love’ Liz Nugent

‘I couldn’t recommend it more’ Erin Kelly

‘You haven’t read anything like this beautiful, brilliant, brave novel, and you are unlikely to ever do so again. A rare mix of propulsive thriller and beautifully drawn characters, it is in a class of its own.’ Adele Parks

‘Such beautiful, confident writing. Abigail Dean at her stunning best’ Jane Fallon

‘Gut-punching, heart-wrenching and as poignant as it is twisted’ Lizzy Barber

‘The most beautiful, intimate novel … An absolute masterpiece’ Jane Casey

‘Terrifyingly good … I was utterly mesmerised’ Katherine Faulkner

‘I was completely blown away’ Nikki Smith

‘This heartbreaking story will stay with me for a long time’ Sam Holland

‘Unflinching, elegant and so compelling’ Nicci Cloke

‘Incredible, truly remarkable’ John Marrs

‘Emotionally astute and effortlessly devastating. Excellent’ Catherine Ryan Howard

‘So powerful and sad and beautiful’ Mark Edwards

‘A book that will both break and stop your heart… Utterly masterful!’ Ellery Lloyd

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday.

Girl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.