When We Were Killers

‘Saltburn meets The Secret History in this gripping tale of alchemy and academia’ * Ian Rankin *‘I was blown away by this visceral roar of a novel: erudite, pacy and deeply moving. Think The Secret History on acid. Beautifully written and impossible to put down.’ * J.S. Monroe *‘C.F. Barrington’s tale of obsession, grief, toxic friendships and drug-fuelled violence gripped me in its berserker paranoia, dragging me inexorably towards its heart-achingly poignant conclusion. When We Were Killers is a splintered gem of a book. Dark Academia at its seductive, shadowy best.’ * Matthew Harffy *‘Next to impossible to put down… This is bloody brilliant’ * Michael Jecks *‘A stylish and darkly evocative thriller that had me racing through the pages to reach the brilliant and unsettling conclusion. Chris is such a natural storyteller and his characters are relatable, yet complex and fascinating. Another absolute corker!’ * Ruth Hogan *‘A soul-spinning and intelligent thriller… Deeply dark, sharp, and chilling’ * LoveReading *Immersive and compelling… read this in one mad fuelled day * The Book Trail *

C.F. Barrington was raised in Hertfordshire and now divides his time between Fife and the Lake District.