Alex Pavesi Eight Detectives 2021 En National Geographic Books 2021

Synopsis

<b>Discover the most original murder mystery which will have you guessing until the very last page . . .<br><br>'One of the year's most entertaining crime novels' </b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><b><br><br>'When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over' </b>A. J. FINN, bestselling author of <i>The Woman in the Window</i><br><b><br>'Grips like a vice' </b>SOPHIE HANNAH<br><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BARRY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL</b><br>_________<br><b><br>All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.<br></b><br>Grant McAllister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out.<br><br>But that was thirty years ago. Now he's living a life of seclusion on a quiet Mediterranean island - until Julia Hart, a sharp, ambitious editor, knocks on his door. His early work is being republished and together the two of them must revisit those old stories.<br><br>An author, hiding from his past, and an editor, probing inside it.<br><br>But as she reads the stories, Julia is unsettled to realise that there are parts that don't make sense. Intricate clues that seem to reference a real murder.<br><br>One that's remained unsolved for thirty years . . .<br><b><br>If Julia wants answers, she must triumph in a battle of wits with a dangerously clever adversary.</b><br> <b><br>But she must tread carefully: she knows there's a mystery, <i>but she doesn't yet realise there's already been a murder . . .<br></i></b>_________<br><b><br>**Winner of the Capital Crimes Reader Award for Debut Book of the Year**<br><br>'A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end' </b><i>New York Times</i><br><br><b>'This super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun' </b><i>Sunday Mirror</i><br><br><b>'Has an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters' </b><i>Sunday Express</i><br><b><br>'So, so clever. Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!' </b>Sarah Pinborough, author of <i>Behind Her Eyes</i><br><br><b>'Ingenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie' </b><i>Best</i><br><br><b>'An ingenious exploration of the crime genre'</b> <i>Literary Review</i>