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The problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: pre-order the most original literary thriller of 2024, from the author of the sensational Eight Detectives A group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party. At their hosts request, they each write a short mystery. They draw names from a hat: in each story, one of the group is the killer, and another the victim. Of course, when given such a task, its only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Illicit love. Its just that once you put it in a story, the secret is out. Oh, and just one more thing: this is a story that ends with a murder Praise for Alex Pavesi's sensational bestseller, Eight Detectives One of the year's most entertaining crime novels Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month So, so clever . . . Agatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo! Sarah Pinborough A wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction Mail on Sunday A box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end New York Times