The Opposite of Murder
the twisty new thriller from bestselling author of The Couple at the Table
$25.74
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
26 October 2026
Summary
‘So clever, and has the perfect twist’ - GILLIAN McALLISTER
‘An ingenious puzzle of a novel that crackles with energy and menace’ - NICCI FRENCH
What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?
Jemma Stelling has confessed to a crime - one she can’t have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a deadly obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529353457 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529353459 |
| Author: | Sophie Hannah |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 26 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
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 *
About The Author
Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah is a Sunday Times, New York Times, and Amazon Kindle No. 1 bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies and are published in 51 countries. She was the first person to write and publish new Hercule Poirot mysteries, at the request of Agatha Christie’s family and estate.
In 2023, she won the Dagger in the Library Award. In 2013, she won the UK National Book Awards Crime Novel of the Year prize for her novel The Carrier.
Sophie is also an award-winning poet whose work is studied at GCSE level across the UK and has been shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Her murder mystery musical, The Mystery of Mr E, was released as a feature film in 2023.
Sophie is the founder and coach at Dream Author Coaching. Her recent self-help book about how to make brilliant decisions, The Double Best Method, was an Amazon top ten bestseller.
Sophie lives with her husband, grown-up children, and dog in Cambridge, where she is an honorary fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.
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