Death of a bookseller

Slater, Alice

£14.99

Roach – bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive – is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep. That is, until Laura joins the bookshop. Smelling of roses, with her cute literary tote bags and beautiful poetry, she’s everyone’s new favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach possesses. As Roach’s curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, it becomes clear that she is prepared to infiltrate Laura’s life at any cost.

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Publish Date: 27/04/2023
ISBN: 9781529385328 Category: Tag:

Description

WOULD YOU KILL FOR A GOOD STORY?

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Roach – bookseller, loner and true crime fanatic- is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts and her pet snail, Bleep.

That is, until Laura joins the bookshop.

With her cute literary tote bags and sunny smile, she’s everyone’s favourite bookseller. But beneath the shiny veneer, Roach senses a darkness within Laura, the same darkness Roach possesses.

And as curiosity blooms into morbid obsession, Roach becomes determined to be a part of Laura’s story – whether Laura wants her in it or not.

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‘A confident, sassy, pitch-black debut’ CAROLINE KEPNES

‘Your new obsession’ ERIN KELLY

‘A dark masterpiece. It will work its way under your skin like a splinter’ CATRIONA WARD

‘Tense, addictive and sticky underfoot’ JULIA ARMFIELD

‘Utterly unforgettable’ CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

‘Engrossing, atmospheric and deliciously dark. Add this to your list’ WILL DEAN

‘Impossible to put down’ ELIZA CLARK

‘Relentlessly creepy and deeply compulsive’ HEATHER DARWENT

Additional information

Weight 610 g
Dimensions 145 × 234 × 36 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K