‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali

‘A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival’ Claire Fuller

‘Wonderful? lives up to the hype’ Stephen King

‘Impossibly accomplished’ Chris Whitaker

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Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers.

When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done.

But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.

This is where their story really begins.

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*

‘Exceptional ? 5 stars isn’t enough’?????

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’?????

‘I’ve cried actual tears ? God. Just stunning’?????

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’?????

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’?????

‘This was incredible. A truly magnificent read’?????

‘This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it’?????

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‘Wonderful? lives up to the hype’ STEPHEN KING

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ MONICA ALI

‘It’s bloody good’ JENNIE GODFREY

‘Outstanding’ CECELIA AHERN

‘Impossibly accomplished’ CHRIS WHITAKER

‘Gripping, disturbing’ EMILIA HART

‘Astonishingly good’ MICK HERRON

‘Beautiful, brilliant, brave’ ADELE PARKS

‘Tender, and devastating’ SARA COLLINS

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It’s the story everyone wants to hear.

That spring night in South London, when Isabel and Edward’s lives were torn apart.

The night Isabel learned that the worst things wait, just outside the door.

The night Edward learned that he was powerless to stop them.

The night they never talk about.

When their attacker is caught, it’s finally time to tell the story of that night.

Not to the world. Or to the man who did it. But to each other.

This is a story of murder. This is a story of survival. But most of all, this is a story of love.

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*

‘Exceptional ? 5 stars isn’t enough’?????

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’?????

‘I’ve cried actual tears ? God. Just stunning’?????

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’?????

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’?????

‘This was incredible. A truly magnificent read’?????

‘This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it’?????

‘I couldn’t put this down’ Stacey Halls

What really happened on Day One?

Everyone has their own version of what happened to the school that day:

The survivor, who escaped but is now trapped in a lie.

The newspapers, hellbent on turning a tragedy into a spectacle.

And the outsider, who claims it never really happened at all?

They all want the truth.

But who’s ready to face it?

As events spiral out of control and conspiracies ignite, the true story is revealed. Piece by shocking piece.

*Praise for DAY ONE*

‘A devastating, beautiful novel’ Jennifer Saint

‘Gripping and beautifully written’ Emilia Hart

‘A chilling, thought-provoking read’ Shari Lapena

‘A beautiful writer’ Adele Parks

‘An exceptionally skillful book’ Clare Mackintosh

*What readers are saying about DAY ONE*

‘Abigail Dean has pulled off an incredible feat with this unforgettable, searing but compassionate novel’ ?????

‘A gripping read which kept me trying to figure out the larger picture until the very last page’ ?????

‘It’s technically so impressive, but most importantly it’s vital and human, and I will think about it for a long time‘?????

‘Gripping and insightful‘?????

‘As a study of how conspiracies flourish and grow, it is superb. As an examination of loss, it is even better’?????

‘Oh my word this is a book you race through, desperate to know what happens next’?????

‘It’s timely, it’s moving, it looks at the untruths we tell ourselves and others in an attempt to understand the real horrors of the world – it’s just brilliant‘?????

‘A twisty story with genuine depth’?????

‘This was an exceptionally well written book, both gripping and evocative‘?????

‘Gut-wrenching truths are exposed little by little, leading to an agonisingly tender ending’?????

‘This novel moved me to tears and broke my heart’?????

Marty told the reporters that she saw it happen. She saw the gunman enter the hall. She saw her mother die trying to protect them all.

That’s the version of Day One Marty wishes was true.

But strange inconsistencies in her story begin to surface. Details that don’t add up. Questions she can’t answer.

The story ignites. Amidst the media frenzy, conspiracy theorists become obsessed with exposing what really happened. And at the epicentre of it all is a small community changed forever. Survivors crushed by guilt. Families torn in half. Outsiders consumed by the hunt for truth.

Each has their own version of Day One. Each must grapple with this tragedy, even as fanatics question whether it ever really happened at all.

But what did Marty really see?

And why would she lie?

As events spiral out of control, the true story is revealed, piece by shocking piece. Day One is an unflinching and heart-breaking exploration of our obsession with tragedy – and what it really means to live it.

*Praise for DAY ONE*

‘I couldn’t put this down? layered, frightening, moving.’ Stacey Halls

‘DAY ONE is a devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion that I couldn’t stop reading through the tears’ Jennifer Saint

‘Gripping and beautifully written, DAY ONE confronts the darkest parts of human nature with guts and grace. I loved it.’ Emilia Hart

‘A gripping examination of a community devastated ? A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant.’ Shari Lapena

‘Utterly gripping.’ Juno Dawson

‘Intriguing and brave, a beautiful writer.’ Adele Parks

‘Abigail Dean is a masterful writer and this is an exceptionally skilful book – brutal yet beautiful’ Clare Mackintosh

‘The year’s best debut’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘The best crime novel of the year’ INDEPENDENT
‘Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written’ RICHARD OSMAN

CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF 2021 BY THE TIMES, THE FT, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, STYLIST AND MORE!

‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl‘ ELLE
‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘An astonishing achievement.’ JESSIE BURTON
‘Gripping, beautifully written perfection.’ SOPHIE HANNAH
‘A masterpiece.’ LOUISE O’NEILL
‘Fantastic.’ PAULA HAWKINS

‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’

I am Lex Gracie: but they call me Girl A.
I grew up with my family on the moors.
I escaped when I was fifteen years old.

NOW SOMETHING IS PULLING ME BACK?

RIGHTS SOLD IN 36 TERRITORIES

SOON TO BE A TV SHOW DIRECTED BY JOHAN RENCK (Chernobyl)

‘Incendiary, beautifully written debut’ Guardian
‘Psychologically astute, adroitly organised, written with flair’ Sunday Times
‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER
‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS
‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way, and intriguing to the last page’ LIZ NUGENT
‘I was obsessed by it. As close to perfect as thrillers get’ JOHN MARRS
‘A gripping debut’ Oprah magazine
One of Marie Claire, Waterstones and Grazia‘s best books for 2021
A Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for w/e 6/2/21
A New York Times bestseller

‘Haunting, powerful, with a pitch-perfect ending’ THE NEW YORK TIMES

‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl‘ ELLE
‘Incendiary, beautifully written debut’ Guardian
‘Psychologically astute, adroitly organised, written with flair’ Sunday Times
‘An astonishing achievement.’ JESSIE BURTON
‘Gripping, beautifully written perfection.’ SOPHIE HANNAH
‘A masterpiece.’ LOUISE O’NEILL
‘Fantastic.’ PAULA HAWKINS

‘Girl A,’ she said. ‘The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.’

Lex Gracie doesn’t want to think about her family. She doesn’t want to think about growing up in her parents’ House of Horrors. And she doesn’t want to think about her identity as Girl A: the girl who escaped. When her mother dies in prison and leaves Lex and her siblings the family home, she can’t run from her past any longer. Together with her sister, Evie, Lex intends to turn the House of Horrors into a force for good. But first she must come to terms with her six siblings – and with the childhood they shared.

Beautifully written and incredibly powerful, Girl A is a story of redemption, of horror, and of love.

RIGHTS SOLD IN 33 TERRITORIES

SOON TO BE A TV SHOW DIRECTED BY JOHAN RENCK (Chernobyl)

‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER
‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS
‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way, and intriguing to the last page’ LIZ NUGENT
‘I was obsessed by it. As close to perfect as thrillers get’ JOHN MARRS
‘A gripping debut’ Oprah magazine
One of Marie Claire, Waterstones and Grazia‘s best books for 2021
A Sunday Times No.2 bestseller for w/e 6/2/21
A New York Times bestseller