The Couple at the Table

a totally gripping and unputdownable locked room crime thriller packed with twists
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The Couple at the Table by Sophie Hannah is a gripping crime and thriller novel that revolves around a mysterious murder at an exclusive resort. Five couples are present when the crime occurs, and every guest has an alibi, making the investigation unusually complex. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, the truth is more twisted than anyone could have imagined.
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The Couple at the Table

**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.

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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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