{"product_id":"eight-detectives-9781405944977","title":"Eight Detectives","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BIGGEST MYSTERIES ARE MURDER TO SOLVE . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''TODAY''S GREATEST EXPONENT OF PLAYFUL DETECTIVE FICTION'' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the year''s most entertaining crime novels'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over'' \u003c\/b\u003eA. J. FINN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An elegantly structured, intellectually challenging and completely unique thriller that grips like a vice''\u003c\/b\u003e SOPHIE HANNAH\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1930s, Grant McAllister, a mathematics professor turned author, worked them out, hiding their secrets in a book of crime stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Grant disappeared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulia Hart has finally tracked him down. She wants to know what happened to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut she''s about to discover that a good mystery can be murder to solve . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the most creative detective novels of the year . . . If not of all time'' \u003c\/b\u003eS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTODAY'S GREATEST EXPONENT OF PLAYFUL DETECTIVE FICTION. \u003c\/b\u003eA gloriously original, intricate and often very funny series of practical jokes played on the reader * Oskar Jensen, GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerrific. Alex Pavesi knows the genre inside out. One of the year's most entertaining crime novels\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDizzying, dazzling - a potent potion of a thriller, a brew of bibliophilia (think \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e), wire-taut tension (\u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e), and plot swerves so sharp and sudden you risk whiplash with each turn of the page, as bold as the best of Michael Connelly and Lisa Gardner. When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over. \u003c\/b\u003e * A J Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo, so clever.\u003c\/b\u003e A twisty story and an education in the maths of murder mysteries, \u003cb\u003eAgatha Christie would take her hat off to this one - bravo!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah Pinborough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Pavesi is a lively writer . . . It feels like a game of Clue-do-ku\u003c\/b\u003e * Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn elegantly structured, intellectually challenging and completely unique thriller that grips like a vice\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sophie Hannah * \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Killings at Kingfisher Hill\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is both a wonderfully tricksy debut and a loving tribute to the golden age of crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's rare for me to read a book in a single day, but I couldn't put \u003ci\u003eEight Detectives \u003c\/i\u003edown\u003c\/b\u003e. Compelling, clever, and beautifully-constructed. It deserves to be huge. \u003cb\u003eI genuinely wanted to applaud at the end\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alex North\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly twisty thriller. I adored this clever, game-playing book - it's like Agatha Christie for bibliophiles\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA box of delights . . . Pavesi's revelations are completely unexpected, right up to the end\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolute triumph of a novel\u003c\/b\u003e. I read it in two greedy gulps. Intelligent and compelling storytelling. \u003cb\u003eUtterly brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me, Bad Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis super-smart homage to the Agatha Christie tradition is a must. Stylish, ingenious and great fun\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHas an intricacy rare in modern crime fiction. Alex Pavesi deserves huge applause for his plot, constructed with all the skill of the old masters\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEight Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e, Alex Pavesi constructs \u003cb\u003ea remarkable puzzle \u003c\/b\u003ethat turns readers into literary detectives with every new twist. \u003cb\u003eBoth a celebration and a reinvention of mystery fiction\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matthew Pearl, bestselling author of The Dante Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterfully told in a unique way - this is sure to get you thinking\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn absolute juggernaut of a novel.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Caz Frear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis debut novel, constructed with clockwork precision, has an understated creepiness that gets under your skin\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eAlex Pavesi's \u003ci\u003eEight Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea delightfully inventive and enjoyable debut\u003c\/b\u003e which plays fascinating games with the classic murder mystery and puts \u003cb\u003ea fresh spin on the notion of whodunit. Bravo!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Martin Edwards, winner of the 2020 Diamond Dagger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo clever and a lot of fun\u003c\/b\u003e, fans of Golden Age crime fiction (of which I am one) will love this \u003cb\u003eunique tale with a modern twist\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You\u003cbr\u003eAlex Pavesi has written \u003cb\u003eone of the most creative detective novels of the year...if not of all time\u003c\/b\u003e. Sharp writing, crisp dialogue, and \u003cb\u003ethe end will leave you reeling. An incredible debut novel!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fantastic read\u003c\/b\u003e. Utterly original, yet reads like a long-lost golden age classic. The author surprises from the first chapter, is always one step ahead, and constantly gives you this feeling that something macabre is happening behind your back! \u003cb\u003eBravo\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ragnar Jonasson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI have never read a book quite like this\u003c\/b\u003e. It's \u003cb\u003eoriginal, clever and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e - and the revelations at the end took me totally by surprise. -- Rachel Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this intelligent and inventive novel\u003c\/b\u003e and I'm sure that it will find legions of fans amongst aficionados of classic crime. It's \u003cb\u003ethe most fun I've had in ages\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cathy Rentzenbrink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ingenious exploration of the crime genre\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthrallingly layered literary mystery\u003c\/b\u003e * News Letter *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly conceived novel . . . \"I didn't see that coming\", you'll say\u003c\/b\u003e * Shots Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngenious . . . perfect for fans of Agatha Christie\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clever read\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[An] impressive evocation of the golden age of crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738981839191,"sku":"9781405944977","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405944977.jpg?v=1720050777","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eight-detectives-9781405944977","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}