Murder at the End of the World

Akane Araki author Jesse Kirkwood translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pushkin Press

Publishing:2nd Jul '26

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 2nd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Murder at the End of the World cover

TWO MONTHS UNTIL THE APOCALYPSE. TWO WOMEN WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth and the human race has just over two months to live. But twenty-three-year-old Haru, stargazer and chronic worrier, is still trying to pass her driving test.

Then she finds a body in the boot of her car: a woman, stabbed and tortured. There's a murderer on the loose. And it turns out that Haru's driving instructor is an ex-cop with a manic devotion to justice.

So, despite the small matter of an impending apocalypse, the two women team up to catch the culprit regardless of the danger.

After all, the world's not quite over yet...

Readers LOVE Murder at the End of the World

'I loved the setting, and I loved the idea of solving a murder whilst waiting for the end of the world... I flew through it' Abi Maisey, Goodreads reviewer

'Beautifully written, and had me gripped from the very beginning' Emily Baxter, TikTok reviewer

'Very highly recommended' Jim Jorden, Goodreads reviewer

I unreservedly loved this book! Great characters, lots of twists and turns, and touches of humour that stop the unique setting - Japan, two months before the end of the world - becoming maudlin. Masterfully executed, and highly recommended - particularly for anyone about to take their driving test... -- Fiona Leitch, author of 'A Cornish Seaside Murder'
Quirky, punchy and paradoxically life affirming. The asteroid may be coming, but there are driving lessons to be taken, murders to be solved and people to be cared for. An enthralling tale that looks head on at the end of the world and refuses to blink -- Adam Oyebanji, author of Esperance
The apocalypse looms; why not spend your final days solving a murder?... A refreshing Japanese whodunit with a charming detective duo * Kirkus *

ISBN: 9781805335641

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

336 pages