Description

When a book editor receives the latest manuscript from a famously difficult crime novelist, she expects a familiar tale of a brilliant detective solving a village mystery. However, as she delves into the story, she uncovers a chilling parallel narrative hidden within the pages—a tale of real-life ambition, jealousy, and murder. This masterful novel brilliantly intertwines a classic whodunit with a contemporary thriller, inviting readers to become detectives themselves. It's a deviously clever homage to vintage English crime fiction, offering a suspenseful and ingeniously original mystery.

Available Editions

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hardcover

Harper

Published Jun 6, 2017

496 pages

ISBN: 9780062645227

available
paperback edition cover

paperback

Harper Perennial

Published Oct 6, 2020

592 pages

ISBN: 9780063036673

available
paperback edition cover

paperback

Азбука-Аттикус

Published Oct 20, 2021

348 pages

ISBN: 9785389202399

available

Reviews

3.00
out of 5

1 rating

Community Reviews(1)

@marySep 26, 2026

I pretty much liked it, but the book got kinda boring in some parts.

Details

First Published

2017

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz.

Death/Grief