The Opposite of Murder

Why would somebody confess to a murder they have yet to commit? Hannah answers this with her trademark flair, creativity and stylish prose. I loved it – Gillian McAllisterSuch a clever, twisty book - I loved it! – Harriet TyceAn ingenious puzzle of a novel that crackles with energy and menace – Nicci FrenchOriginal and thrilling. Sophie Hannah is a genuine storyteller. The definition of unputdownable – Michael WoodClever, complex and compelling – Louise BeechTeasing and bizarre, Hannah’s writing is not for everyone, but it might appeal if you like the idea of an author simultaneously telling a detective story and drolly deconstructing the genre * The Times *This one will keep you guessing … a properly tricky puzzle * Platinum *Oh this is very clever indeed … * Belfast Telegraph *This clever author is well known for her unreliable narrators. Once again she has come up with an engrossing tale… Witty and unpredictable * Daily Mail *

Sophie Hannah is an internationally bestselling crime fiction writer. Her psychological thriller The Carrier won the Specsavers National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year in 2013. Sophie is the author of the bestselling Poirot continuation mysteries. The Point of Rescue and The Other Half Lives have been adapted for television as Case Sensitive, starring Olivia Williams and Darren Boyd. Sophie is also a bestselling poet who has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot award. Her poetry is studied at GCSE and A-level. Sophie is an Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. She lives in Cambridge with her family. Her novel Haven’t They Grown was chosen for the Richard and Judy Book Club and her novel The Couple at the Table became a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller in 2023. In 2023 Sophie was awarded the prestigious Dagger in the Library from the Crime Writers’ Association in recognition of her brilliant body of work.

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