The Killer Question

the Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Appeal

Janice Hallett author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Profile Books Ltd

Published:4th Sep '25

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The Killer Question cover

The fifth mystery by bestselling author Janice Hallett, a fiendishly clever story of missing persons, murder, and battling pub quiz teams

* THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SMASH-HIT THE APPEAL * 'Murderously good' - DAILY EXPRESS 'An addictive whodunnit' - iPAPER 'So clever, you'll want to read it again' - WOMAN AND HOME The answer is murder. The question is whodunnit? A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords, Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing. What could have happened? A lot of strange events occurred in the days before the Eastwoods disappeared. A murdered man pulled from the nearby river. An eccentric couple on a houseboat who claimed to be led by a spirit guide. And a mysterious new team who suddenly appeared and began winning every round at the weekly pub quiz - much to the anger of the locals. They must have been cheating, but no one could figure out how... Can you crack the case of the missing landlords? Someone's not been playing fair, so get the drinks in and see if you can get a perfect score. 'Twisty, funny and irresistibly dark' - TOM HINDLE 'Brims with Hallett's signature wit. Her best book yet' - PETER SWANSON 'Devilishly additive. I loved every line' - LOUISE CANDLISH 'Another brilliant, twisty mystery from Janice Hallett' - ELLY GRIFFITHS 'So clever and entertaining' - JENNIE GODFREY 'The modern queen of crime does it again' - IAN MOORE

An intriguing, cleverly written cosy crime thriller * Sun *
Hallett's most fiendishly brilliant book yet... Endlessly inventive and a sheer joy - no question about it * Daily Mirror *
So clever, you'll want to read it again * Woman and Home *
An addictive whodunnit * iPaper *
Hallett fans will love this clever whodunnit * Prima *
A wonderfully tricksy tribute to a great British institution * Mail on Sunday *
Murderously good * Daily Express *
A clever, twisty mystery * My Weekly *
Did I expect her next book to be anything other than a winner ? No, I did not... There are so many rich, wonderful layers to this novel, written in Hallett's style of messages, emails and reported speech. It's clever, it's funny, and there will be moments of openmouthed shock. I can't wait to read it again to savour * Belfast Telegraph *
The unrivalled queen of the headscratcher is back with a new fiendish puzzle... So much fun * Crime Monthly *
The ever-skilful Janice Hallett strikes home again... A book to appreciate and enjoy * Critic *
Enormous fun * Crack *
The Janice Hallett tsunami continues in full flow, bringing the fun and the puzzle back into modern mystery fiction... The mischievous (and so highly original) plotting and exposition have become the author's trademark and placed her at the front of the current craze for solving your own mysteries and The Killer Question stands as I feel her best since the resounding success of her debut The Appeal * Crime Time *
Hallett is a master of misdirection, and this plot is up there with her fiendishly clever best * Guardian *
A crime caper like no other... Rivalries, resentments, secrets and a shocking twist will all be revealed * Red *

ISBN: 9781800817197

Dimensions: 148mm x 232mm x 42mm

Weight: 660g

448 pages

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