Bad Deeds

Andy Murray

£18.99

Alex used to break into other people’s houses. These days though, he’s turned his life around. He still breaks into homes and offices – but now it’s legal, to test the security for the rightful owners. He’s got a job, a regular income, a roof over his head, even a girlfriend. For once, it’s all going right. And then he takes a job he shouldn’t, and steals a souvenir – a vial of white powder – from an executive’s desk in an office he’s just entered. It’s pretty clear what the powder is. Only it proves to be something quite different, and soon Alex’s problems begin in earnest as his own flat is trashed and his life is threatened. This little tube has opened up a whole world of trouble for Alex and his friends. Trouble that won’t go away any time soon.

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Publish Date: 11/06/2026

Description

Escape to Scotland in this gripping crime caper from the Sunday Times bestselling author and co-host of the award-winning smash podcast No Such Thing As A Fish.

'Witty, wicked and whip-smart' ROSS MONTGOMERY

'Funny, thoughtful and intriguing' JANICE HALLETT

‘Thoroughly entertaining and blackly comic’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it’s his job.

Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It’s fun, it’s well paid, and he’s very good at it. It’s almost like he’s grown up at last.

But when he gets fired from his firm, evicted from his flat and dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same evening, he decides to steal one last job from his company without their knowing. A job they had already decided not to accept.

Big mistake.

Before long, Alex is in remote northern Scotland, following the trail of an ambitious young man who supposedly fell to his death with no witnesses in sight.

And if Alex doesn’t get to the truth soon, he may well be the next one over the edge…

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More praise for Bad Deeds:

'Andrew Hunter Murray is always a joy to read – like having your funniest, wittiest friend to hand whenever you’re in the mood for a great story' Cariad Lloyd

'Slow Horses meets The Gentleman! A fabulous cast of characters, twisty and turny and also very dryly funny' Sophia Money Coutts

‘A brilliant and wickedly entertaining murder mystery by a brilliant and wickedly entertaining author’ Emma Freud

'A very funny book, and one where the pace really didn't let up' 5-star reader review

'This is crime writing with an edge of biting wit' Janice Hallett

'Fans of clever, fast-paced storytelling will be hooked from page one' Woman's Weekly

‘Those familiar with Andre Hunter Murray’s association with the satirical magazine Private Eye will not be surprised by the cutting wit that runs through Bad DeedsFinancial Times

Additional information

Weight 658 g
Dimensions 243 × 165 × 39 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

432

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K