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The Appeal

Janice Hallett

*** THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH ***

'This dazzlingly clever cosy crime novel completely trumps Richard Osman. A modern Agatha Christie' - SUNDAY TIMES

'A case you're about to become obsessed with. A triumph' - ALEX NORTH


'Very satisfying. I thoroughly recommend The Appeal' - ELLY GRIFFITHS
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ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS.

CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH?

There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Law students Charlotte and Femi have been assigned to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but they suspect that they are innocent. And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed...

Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's cancer treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. Will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?

The standout debut thriller of 2021 that delivers multiple brilliant twists, and will change the way you think about the modern crime novel.
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'Gripping. I loved the ambitious and unusual approach' - SOPHIE HANNAH


'A brilliantly fresh, ingenious and original whodunnit. So, so good' - INDIA KNIGHT


'A daring debut... Hallett will soon have you laughing out loud' - THE TIMES


'Extremely addictive, it will reel you in, one piece of evidence at a time' - ALEX PAVESI


'Takes the whodunnit to a whole new level. A rare feat' - ELIZABETH HAYNES

  • Classification : Thriller, Crime & Mystery
  • Pub Date : JUL 1, 2021
  • Imprint : Viper
  • Page Extent : 464
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781788165303
  • Price : INR 599
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Janice Hallett

Janice Hallett studied English at University College London and spent several years as a magazine editor, winning two awards for journalism. She then worked in government communications for the Cabinet Office, Home Office and Department for International Development. After gaining an MA in Screenwriting at Royal Holloway, she co-wrote the feature film Retreat and went on to write the Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard, as well as a number of other plays for London's new-writing theatres. Her debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger award. The Twyford Code was named the Crime and Thriller Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her fourth book, The Christmas Appeal, is the Sunday Times bestselling follow-up to The Appeal. Her latest novel, The Examiner, will be published by Viper in 2024. When not indulging in her passion for global travel, she is based in West London.

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