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The Killer Question

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Pub Date 4 Sep 2025 | Archive Date Not set

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* THE NEW FIENDISHLY CLEVER MYSTERY FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER THE APPEAL *

'Brims with Hallett's signature wit. Her best book yet' - PETER SWANSON

'Devilishly additive. I loved every line' - LOUISE CANDLISH

'Like with any good pub quiz I was challenged, energised, puzzled - and hooked' - J.M. HALL

Get ready for the sudden-death round...

Mal and Sue Eastwood were once the kindly landlords of a local village pub, The Case is Altered. They ran a weekly pub quiz and were well liked by their customers and colleagues alike, always happy to lend a helping hand. But now The Case stands empty, its windows boarded up. What could have happened to Mal and Sue?

Did The Case close because it was failing? Was it because of the body pulled from the nearby river? Or perhaps it had something to do with the quiz? It had always been a quiet affair, five teams of locals battling it out for a small prize pot. Until one day a mysterious new team of outsiders arrived, and started winning every round...

Only by sifting through the quiz sheets, the WhatsApps, and Mal and Sue's hidden past may the truth be revealed. Someone's not playing fair, so get the drinks in and see if you can get a perfect score.

* THE NEW FIENDISHLY CLEVER MYSTERY FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER THE APPEAL *

'Brims with Hallett's signature wit. Her best book yet' - PETER SWANSON

'Devilishly additive. I loved...


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ISBN 9781800817197
PRICE £18.99 (GBP)
PAGES 448

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I absolutely loved this! I devoured the whole thing on a long haul flight. I’ve read all of Janice Hallett’s books and every single one has been 5 stars.
Another unique concept, with twists and turns you won’t see coming.

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Once again, Janice Hallett has created a novel full of suspense, humour and drama - and one where the twists just keep on coming!
I love quizzes - both in person and on tv so when I heard about " The Killer Question", I had to read it. I had no doubt that this would be a twisty, entertaining read.
The setting in a pub called The Case is Altered, a rural pub, formerly the home of a popular quiz night and now best known for the murder for its doorstep.
As usual, the storyline is told via the texts/whatsapp
between our protoganists over the preceeding months.
And we soon discover the individual cliques, and personalities of the group of landlords and quizzers - and with how serious some individuals take the quiz and the lengths they will go to in order to win - some of the conversations are genuinely hilarious.
Along with the smaller mysteries that are occurring and the backstory involving certain characters.
And the reader is soon drawn into the darker puzzle of the storyline as we endeavour to determine what has really been happening during the final quiz night!
Just brilliant!

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