Actually, I'm A Corpse by Terry Deary - ISBN: 9780349000893
Paperback
An unlikely trio hunts a killer before becoming victims themselves.

Actually, I'm A Corpse

A hilarious murder mystery from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2026

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Summary

The new wickedly funny and clever murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories.

‘The perfect thriller - transporting you to a point in time through exquisite period details, peculiarly beguiling characters and immediate page turning events. The sort of book you dream of writing!’ TOM ALLEN

  1. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349000893
ISBN-10:0349000891
Author:Terry Deary
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:9 June 2026
Weight:440g
Dimensions:232mm x 152mm x 30mm
Series:The Actually Murders
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Critics Review

The perfect thriller - transporting you to a point in time through exquisite period details, peculiarly beguiling characters and immediate page turning events. The sort of book you dream of writing! – Tom AllenDelightfully fun * i Paper *Hilarious * Crime Monthly *Praise for the Actually Murders series:A pitch perfect mix of sinister and hilarious. Great fun * Sun *This smart, funny and deftly executed page turner is sure to please * Guardian *Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping * i Paper *A dark, witty story that had me racing for the end, yet reluctant to finish! Vivid, clever, cheeky and compelling – Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE APPEALThe most fun I’ve had reading a book in a long time. Pitch-perfect in tone, funny, and so very very clever. I’d be surprised if I read anything better this year. Highly recommended – M. W. Craven, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE MERCY CHAIRA wonderful story told with increasing pace. A cross between Hitchcock and The Beiderbecke Affair – Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS

About The Author

Terry Deary

Terry Deary was born in Sunderland, in the north east of England, and now lives in County Durham. He was a professional actor before he began writing scripts for the theatre company he was working for and then adapting those stories into novels. He has also worked as a theatre director, museum manager, drama teacher and television presenter.

Terry is the creator of the Horrible Histories series and has written both fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, including the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller A History of Britain in Ten Enemies. He has been a published writer since 1977, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages, and he has also written for TV, theatre, radio, audio and new media scripts.

Terry’s great love has always been reading murder mysteries and, for his landmark 350th book, he decided to finally write his own. Actually, I’m a Murderer was his first crime novel and it was the start of the Actually Murders series.

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