Bad Deeds
$60.02
- Hardcover
432 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2026
Summary
Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it’s his job.
Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It’s fun, it’s well paid, and he’s very good at it. It’s almost like he’s grown up at last.
But when he gets fired from his firm, evicted from his flat and dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same evening, he decides to steal one last job from his company without their knowing. A job they had already decided n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529154481 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529154480 |
| Author: | Andrew Hunter Murray |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Hutchinson Heinemann |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 658g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 165mm x 39mm |
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Critics Review
Witty, wicked and whip-smart - Bad Deeds is the perfect page turner for those who like their thillers with propulsive plots, rollicking action, and a serving of bone-dry satire. An absolute hoot! * Ross Montgomery *
Bad Deeds is a smart, page-turning romp that sees the ripples from one tiny not-quite-innocent action reach tidal wave proportions for its lively anti-hero. Funny, thoughtful and intriguing, this is crime writing with an edge of biting wit that sets Andrew Hunter Murray in a class of his own * Janice Hallett *
A brilliant and wickedly entertaining murder mystery by a brilliant and wickedly entertaining author * Emma Freud *
Andrew Hunter Murray is always a joy to read - like having your funniest, wittiest friend to hand whenever you’re in the mood for a great story * Cariad Lloyd *
Slow Horses meets The Gentleman! A fabulous cast of characters (honorary mention for the magnificently-named Poppy Philbrick and her pyjama line - chef’s kiss), twisty and turny and also very dryly funny. I so so loved this book. * Sophia Money Coutts *
Thoroughly entertaining and blackly comic * Mail on Sunday *
Engaging … Andrew Hunter Murray is a funny author who enjoys creating grotesques, including an impoverished duke who belongs to an unusual men’s club * Sunday Times *
Fans of clever, fast-paced storytelling will be hooked from page one … With wit and unpredictability around every corner, it’s a riveting read * Woman’s Weekly *
Those familiar with Andre Hunter Murray’s association with the satirical magazine Private Eye will not be surprised by the cutting wit that runs through Bad Deeds * Financial Times *
[A] witty, highly satirical caper … with a healthy dose of wit, irony, and sharp satirical commentary’ * PA Media *
About The Author
Andrew Hunter Murray
Andrew Hunter Murray is a writer and broadcaster from London. His three previous novels, The Last Day, The Sanctuary, and A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering, have between them hit the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller charts, been Waterstones’ Thriller of the Month, and have been nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize.
When not writing, Andrew presents The Naked Week on BBC Radio 4, co-hosts the award-winning smash podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye magazine, and hosts the Eye’s podcast, Page 94.
Andrew lives in London, in a house which largely belongs to someone else (Barclay’s).
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