Murder at the End of the World

'Quirky, punchy and paradoxically life affirming... An enthralling tale that looks head on at the end of the world and refuses to blink' - Adam Oyebanji, author of Esperance

'I unreservedly loved this book! Masterfully executed, and highly recommended' - Fiona Leitch, author of A Cornish Seaside Murder

The world's turned into a lawless free-for-all and you're worried about driving without a licence?

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, no matter where it takes them.

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

An unlikely duo embarks on a road trip to find a serial killer before the apocalypse in this prize-winning Japanese murder mystery. Perfectly blends the dystopian humour of Zombieland and the thrills of My Sister the Serial Killer!

From Japan's most exciting new crime writer Akane Araki, this thrillingly funny, high-concept murder mystery follows a young woman and her driving instructor as they face a compelling moral dilemma: should they work to stop a serial killer before the end of the world? A meteor is on a collision course with Earth. The entire human race has 3 months to live. Uncontrollable panic has set in across the globe, but 23-year-old Haru is still determined to finally get her driver's licence.

When Haru and her ex-cop driving instructor Isagawa open their car trunk one day to find the corpse of a murder victim inside, they feel duty-bound to investigate. Together, they set off on a road trip through the crumbling landscape around them to hunt for the killer. As more bodies start appearing, more questions surge. Why would a serial killer begin work 3 months before the end of the world? And does justice lose its meaning with humanity on the brink of extinction?

Quirky, fast-paced, and packed full of surprising heart, Murder at the End of the World will delight fans of Stuart Turton's audacious plots and the humorous, life-affirming bent of dystopian favourites like Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.