{"product_id":"9780008302641_a-beginners-guide-to-murder-the-brand-new-dark-gripping-mystery-thriller-full-of-twists-and-turns-a-must-read-this-year","title":"A Beginner’s Guide to Murder: The brand-new dark, gripping mystery thriller full of twists and turns, a must read this year!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e* Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022 *\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Guaranteed to hook you . . . At times both touching and darkly funny’ \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Bailey, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTall Bones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A beguiling, beautifully crafted treat of a novel. It holds so much wisdom yet wears it so lightly. There are shades of Kate Atkinson in the way Rosalind balances dark themes with dry humour, a great plot, exquisitely realised characters, and more than a hint of feminist sensibility . . . truly everything I want in a novel’\u003cstrong\u003e Jessica Moor, bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘[An] excellent character-driven tale . . . by turns amusing, sorrowful, and thrilling. Stopps is definitely a writer to watch’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A quirky, witty thriller that reminds us not to underestimate the older generation’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Darkly comic and gripping’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace, Meg and Daphne, all in their seventies, are minding their own business while enjoying a cup of tea in a café, when seventeen-year-old Nina stumbles in. She’s clearly distraught and running from someone, so the three women think nothing of hiding her when a suspicious-looking man starts asking if they’ve seen her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce alone, Nina tells the women a little of what she’s running from. The need to protect her is immediate, and Grace, Meg and Daphne vow to do just this. But how? They soon realise there really is only one answer: murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so begins the tale of the three most unlikely murderers-in-the-making, and may hell protect anyone who underestimates them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eReaders LOVE Rosalind Stopps:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I was \u003cstrong\u003ehooked from the start\u003c\/strong\u003e and finished it in little more than two days, because it was truly \u003cstrong\u003eunputdownable\u003c\/strong\u003e. Beautifully written and really quite scary in places . . . A brilliant book. More from this excellent writer please!’ Amazon 5*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is how fiction should be done! A \u003cstrong\u003efabulous, thrilling tale and I loved it\u003c\/strong\u003e!’ NetGalley 5*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of the best literary thrillers, A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO MURDER by Rosalind Stopps is a black comedy of suspense and amateur sleuthing. The narrative is a masterful blend of mystery and humour, with a dash of crime and detective elements that keep the reader on their toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Marian Keyes (The Mystery of Mercy Close), William Landay (Defending Jacob), Elly Griffiths (The Last Remains), Asia Mackay (The Nursery), and Richard Osman (We Solve Murders).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosalind Stopps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889592848533,"sku":"9780008302641","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008302641.jpg?v=1776888168","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008302641_a-beginners-guide-to-murder-the-brand-new-dark-gripping-mystery-thriller-full-of-twists-and-turns-a-must-read-this-year","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}