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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 DetectivesA group of friends gather in a country house for a birthday party.At their host¿s 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, it¿s only natural to use what you know. Secrets. Grudges. Illicit love.It¿s 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