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a totally gripping and unputdownable locked room crime thriller packed with twists
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**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER**
Queen of crime Sophie Hannah's twisty new bestseller: SIX COUPLES. ONE LUXURY RESORT. AND THE PERFECT MURDER . . .
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Completely ingenious, entirely satisfying - a delight from start to finish. ALEX MICHAELIDES
BY FAR Sophie Hannah's best one yet. Relatable, funny, high concept and so satisfying I watched in awe as the pieces fell into place. GILLIAN McALLISTER
You'll love this brain-melting thriller! FABULOUS
A wise and witty portrait of modern marriage and murder. THE TIMES
One of the best crime writers currently working. THE SCOTSMAN
SIX COUPLES. ONE LUXURY RESORT. THE PERFECT MURDER...
A dream honeymoon...
You're madly in love, newly married, and at an exclusive resort.
A nightmare dinner...
You receive a note warning you to 'Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours.' There are five other couples. Any of them might have murder in mind.
A crime that seems impossible...
Who tried to warn you? Who is out to get you?
And will you make it home alive?
SOPHIE HANNAH IS THE QUEEN OF THE UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY!
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Sophie Hannah's The Couple at the Table is praised as a twisty and satisfying crime thriller, with clever plotting and intriguing elements. Reviewers commend its complex narrative and delightful mystery, noting Hannah's skill in creating a witty and gripping portrait of modern marriage and murder. It's celebrated for being both a brain-melting thriller and an enjoyable, absorbing read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529352856
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Sophie Hannah is an internationally bestselling crime fiction writer. Her psychological thriller The Carrier won the Specsavers National Book Award for Crime Thriller of the Year in 2013. Sophie is the author of the bestselling Poirot continuation mysteries. The Point of Rescue and The Other Half Lives have been adapted for television as Case Sensitive, starring Olivia Williams and Darren Boyd. Sophie is also a bestselling poet who has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot award. Her poetry is studied at GCSE and A-level. Sophie is an Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. In 2023 Sophie was awarded the prestigious Dagger in the Library from the Crime Writers' Association in recognition of her brilliant body of work. She lives in Cambridge with her family.
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