Actually, I'm A Corpse
A hilarious murder mystery from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author
$46.80
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
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
- Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station with a dead body on board. <…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408720134 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408720132 |
| Author: | Terry Deary |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 154mm x 34mm |
| 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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