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Helen MacDonald – Prophet

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Helen MacDonald – ProphetProphet by Helen Macdonald, Sin Blaché
Published by Random House on August 24, 2023
Genres: Science Fiction
Pages: 480
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YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORY IS THEIR DEADLIEST WEAPON

‘Prophet is a blast’ Sunday Times

‘Brilliant. Hypnotically enthralling... I loved it’ CHRIS WHITAKER

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A mysterious event
An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. More and more objects materialise: toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past.

A weapon like no other
The deaths quickly follow. A devastating weapon – Prophet – is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people with their own joy. But nobody knows who created it, or why.

A fight for the future
Sunil Rao and Adam Rubenstein are tasked with investigating this strange new reality. After a troubled past together, they are drawn closer than ever to defend what they both hold most dear...

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‘A fast-paced techno-thriller...immense fun’ Guardian

‘A thrilling dystopian novel’ TIME

Alex Pavesi – Ink Ribbon Red

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Alex Pavesi – Ink Ribbon RedInk Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi
Published by Random House on November 7, 2024
Genres: Crime
Pages: 400
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The problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: discover the most original literary thriller of 2024, from the author of the sensational Eight Detectives

'A spectacularly crafty puzzle with characters who come more and more to life as the stakes get higher' Mail on Sunday

'More fun than Eight Detectives' The Times

‘Today's greatest exponent of playful detective fiction’ Guardian

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Six friends gather at a country house for a birthday weekend. They decide to play a game.

All six names go in a hat. Choose two, and imagine one murdering the other.

Write it down. Type it up. Read it out.

Points are given for making the murders sound convincing.

Of course, when given such a task, it’s only natural to use what you know.

Secrets. Grudges. Affairs.

But once you’ve put it in a story, that secret is out.

So with each fictional murder, someone gets a motive for a real one.

Which leads to the most important question:

When a real murder comes, will you be able to spot it in time?

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‘The master puppeteer of literary crime’ Janice Hallett

Praise for the 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