A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay - ISBN: 9781398704428
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A doctor investigates a suspicious death, his sanity on the line.
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A Particularly Nasty Case

The ‘outrageously funny’ debut thriller, from the author of This is Going to Hurt

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2026

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Summary

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny’ - Dawn French ‘Viciously funny - I’m still laughing’ - Ian Rankin

When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner.

But Eitan just won’t let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental hea…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781398704428
ISBN-10:1398704423
Author:Adam Kay
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:30 June 2026
Weight:240g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

‘Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep’ * Reverend Richard Coles *‘Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute’ * Joanna Lumley *‘A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it’s impossibly funny, but it’s also deeply moving and often heartbreaking’ * Chris Whitaker *‘Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists’ * Jill Mansell *‘Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant’ * Chris Brookmyre *

About The Author

Adam Kay

Adam Kay is an author, screenwriter and comedian. His books have sold over five million copies, have been translated into thirty-seven languages, and have won numerous awards. He lives in Oxfordshire with his two children, dog, husband and beloved BAFTA.

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