From Sweden's answer to Stephen King, Mats Strandberg, comes his first young adult novel … The End, a pre-apocalyptic murder mystery. 

As deadly comet Foxworth races toward Earth, the sudden death of competitive teen Tilda adds a chilling layer to the apocalyptic countdown for her ex-boyfriend Simon and best friend, Lucinda. 

When Simon finds himself at the center of the mystery as the prime suspect amid the global panic, his personal world and family collapses even further as his mothers grapple with how to support their kids when they can't stop the inevitable.

Lucinda, dealing with a recent cancer diagnosis, sees the end of the world as a grim equalizer. With Tilda's death intertwining her fate with Simon's, Lucinda joins him in a desperate search for the truth behind the murder. 

As the final days tick down, Simon and Lucinda are forced to confront what really matters when the future is nonexistent, probing the depths of relationships and personal resilience in the face of impending doom.

The End is a riveting exploration of life's finality, ideal for fans of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl's Guide to Murder or Rebecca Stott’s Dark Earth, where the suspense of a murder mystery amplifies the existential stakes of a pre-apocalyptic world.

How would you spend your last days if you knew exactly when they’d run out?

Themes and tropes: Pre-apocalyptic tension, murder mystery, wrongly accused, rekindled friendships, romantic elements, science fiction, thriller, young adult (YA) drama, pre-apocalyptic fiction.