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Isabella’s Not Dead

Beth Morrey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:12th Mar '26

£9.99

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, the most funny, uplifting, life-affirming novel of 2026

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted – and wondered why…

'Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc

'Beth is a really clever, funny writer' Nina Stibbe

'The queen of feel-good fiction' Clare Pooley

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted – and wondered why…

'Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc

'Beth is a really clever, funny writer' Nina Stibbe

'The queen of feel-good fiction' Clare Pooley

'Isabella's NOT dead.'

Every time someone asks Gwen about her best friend – you know, the one who ghosted them all fifteen years ago – this is what Gwen tells them.

But where is Isabella? Why did she leave, just when Gwen needed her the most?

Setting out to solve the mystery, in an adventure that takes Gwen across the country then across Europe; that tests her friendships and strains her marriage, Gwen searches for Isabella.

But Isabella's not the only one who's lost. Is Gwen also searching for… herself?

'Beth’s tightly-told tale sneaks up on you then completely grips you. Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc, The Best Things

'Amusing, smart and compassionate, this is a fabulously relatable feel-good read about the mystery of a ghosted friendship’ Liz Robinson, LoveReading

A funny, fresh look at female friendshipFabulous magazine (The Sun)

'Funny and smart and full of painfully relatable observations about life' The i Paper

Witty and warm-heartedSaga magazine

A rewarding tale of second chancesPublishers Weekly

'Sharp, smart and relatable … A proper feel-good mystery' Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

'Isabella's not dead. Or is she? Absolutely loved this book. A witty, wise and compelling exploration of female friendship. I laughed, I cried, I nearly weed myself’ Anna Mazzola, The Book of Secrets

[An] exuberant, suspenseful, hilarious tale of female friendship and frustration … An addictive mystery [and] brilliant fun’ Jo Harkin, The Pretender

‘Smart, funny and life-affirming. A beautifully written, hugely relatable story about friendship, family and finding oneself’ Freya Sampson, The Last Library

Such a joy to read – funny and clever and charming and captivating’ Bethany Clift, Love and Other Human Errors

‘I inhaled this book; it’s so funny and warm and sharp and witty and true’ Marianne Levy

Praise for Beth Morrey:

'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe, One Day I Shall Astonish the World

'A (sometimes raging, other times outrageous) reminder that we should all give far fewer f@*ks. It's joyous!' Nikki May, Wahala

'A must-read for all people-pleasers! … Explosive, funny, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping

‘Infectiously freeing … One of the most fun books I’ve read, ever’ The Independent

'Made me laugh, cry and want to blow stuff up' Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

'Will leave you squealing and cheering' Lizzy Dent, The Sweetest Revenge

ISBN: 9780008555351

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

416 pages