
A Beautiful Way to Die
by Eleni Kyriacou
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Pub Date 22 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 8 May 2025
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From the author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou.
'Gripping and compelling.' LAURA MARSHALL
'A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.' THE TIMES
THREE WOMEN. ONE SHOT AT REVENGE.
Hollywood, 1954. At night, before we're strapped to our beds, the nurses let us watch a film. We're allowed a moment of make believe, as the faces of stars fill the screen.
Tonight, though, I recognise the man on screen. His name is written large above the title on the opening credits. Everyone knows him.
But I know him. I know that he likes his coffee strong and his women weak. I know that he owns the world yet is terrified of losing it. I know what happened on the night of the Oscars party.
And it's time for me to get out of here and tell the world what he did.
Following the story of three women in the orbit of the same insidious man, A Beautiful Way to Die is a true-crime-inspired thriller perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Bright Young Women and The Silent Patient.
'Deeply atmospheric... I couldn't put this down.' LOUISE HARE
'Dark and gripping.' NIKKI SMITH
'Evocative, tense, seductive.' TAMMY COHEN
'I was utterly gripped.' LESLEY KARA
'Both dazzling and devastating.' CLARE WHITFIELD
Readers love A Beautiful Way to Die!
'A tragic story... knocked me backwards' *****
'I raced through this' *****
'Fantastic... hard to put down once I'd started' *****
'One of those books that grabs you from the first page' *****
'Exceptional storytelling!' *****
Praise for Eleni Kyriacou:
'Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters' THE TIMES
'Enthralling and wholly original' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Immersive, gripping, authentic' ERIN KELLY
'Hugely powerful' EMMA CHRISTIE
'Compelling' GUARDIAN
Advance Praise
'Dark and gripping... Eleni’s compelling story may be set in the past but it is just as relevant today.' NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party
'An addictive noir thriller... Beneath the glitz and glamour of 1950’s Hollywood, lay a dark underbelly, which Kyriacou exposes with panache in this intricately plotted mystery.' LOUISE FEIN, author of Daughter of the Reich
'A pacy, addictive noir thriller... The characters are complex and nuanced, the scene-setting is vivid, and the writing taut.' GILL PAUL, author of The Secret Wife
'Immerse yourself in fifties Hollywood behind the silver screen in Eleni Kyriacou’s immensely evocative and entertaining novel which shifts between the movie business on both sides of the pond. Splendour and squalor are the rule, and you dial M for murder!' TOM BENJAMIN, author of A Quiet Death in Italy
'Compelling, intriguing and full of heart, A Beautiful Way to Die shines a light on Hollywood's dark side. I couldn't put it down.' PENNY BATCHELOR, author of My Perfect Sister
'This addictive thriller is dripping with glitz and glamour but also captures the dark underbelly of 1950s Hollywood. It’s packed with twists and turns and kept me guessing right up until the end.' NICOLA GILL, author of Swimming for Beginners
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781837930395 |
PRICE | US$29.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 416 |
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