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The Ending Writes Itself
- Author
- Evelyn Clarke
- Narrator
- Fiona Hardingham
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 9 April 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Thriller: serial killers, Comical (humorous) crime and mystery, Satirical fiction and parodies, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
'My favourite book I've read this year' FIVE star reader review
'It’s great fun! A new spin on a classic mystery with plenty of humour' FIVE star reader review
'An absolute cracker of a book' FIVE star reader review
'This book had me squealing so much! I honestly could not put it down' FIVE star reader review
'I kept fighting the urge to speed through because I was having so much fun!' FIVE star reader review
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Seventy-two hours. Six suspects. One story worth killing for …
Six writers have been summoned to the remote Scottish home of iconic author Arthur Fletch to compete for the chance of a lifetime. Their challenge? Write the perfect ending to Fletch’s final unfinished manuscript and claim a fortune in cash and the chance to resurrect their careers. But this is a house built on lies, and every guest has something to hide.
When one of the writers is found dead, the line between fiction and murder vanishes completely. As the clock ticks down and suspicion spreads, the remaining guests are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Every corridor contains a secret. Every clue points in a different direction. And every writer knows exactly how to play the game.
Because they all have a motive.
They all know how a murder mystery works.
And this killer knows every trick in the book …
Perfect if you love:
Murder/locked-room mysteries
Killer DEADlines
Amateur Sleuths
Deadly Competitions
Forced Proximity
Plot to Die For
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Praise for THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF:
‘In the running for the best mystery of 2026’ STEPHEN KING
‘A cracking read' VAL MCDERMID
‘Smart, original and completely addictive’ KARIN SLAUGHTER
‘There were so many things I loved about this intelligent crime novel’ RED MAGAZINE
‘Slick, sharp and wickedly fun’ LUCY CLARKE
Critics Review
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'A cracking read' Val McDermid
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‘Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None meets Yellowface… Great fun!’ Kate Mosse
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‘A great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry’ Karin Slaughter
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‘A hugely entertaining and thrilling locked-room thriller’ B A Paris
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'Full of twists and turns … A must-read for any mystery fan!' G.T. Karber
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‘Fiendishly clever and compulsively readable… An absolute must read’ Ellery Lloyd
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‘I was absolutely hooked from the beginning and then practically inhaled the rest of the novel. It's funny, razor sharp and scarily relatable! I laughed and I winced. I hated and adored seeing my friends in publishing portrayed so cleverly/accurately/sardonically. The twists and turns are gorgeously unexpected and the characters brilliantly drawn. I just know readers will LOVE it as much as I did.’ Sarah Crossan
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'A wonderfully twisty mystery that plays with all the tropes we know so well. An absolute delight to read!' Phoenicia Rogerson
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Details
- Author
- Evelyn Clarke
- Narrator
- Fiona Hardingham
- Duration
- 11 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008739294
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller: serial killers, Comical (humorous) crime and mystery, Satirical fiction and parodies, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The instant Sunday Times bestseller! 'My favourite book I've read this year' FIVE star reader review 'It’s great fun! A new spin on a classic mystery with plenty of humour' FIVE star reader review 'An absolute cracker of a book' FIVE star reader review 'This book had me squealing so much! I honestly could not put it down' FIVE star reader review 'I kept fighting the urge to speed through because I was having so much fun!' FIVE star reader review * * * * Seventy-two hours. Six suspects. One story worth killing for … Six writers have been summoned to the remote Scottish home of iconic author Arthur Fletch to compete for the chance of a lifetime. Their challenge? Write the perfect ending to Fletch’s final unfinished manuscript and claim a fortune in cash and the chance to resurrect their careers. But this is a house built on lies, and every guest has something to hide. When one of the writers is found dead, the line between fiction and murder vanishes completely. As the clock ticks down and suspicion spreads, the remaining guests are forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Every corridor contains a secret. Every clue points in a different direction. And every writer knows exactly how to play the game. Because they all have a motive. They all know how a murder mystery works. And this killer knows every trick in the book … Perfect if you love: Murder/locked-room mysteries Killer DEADlines Amateur Sleuths Deadly Competitions Forced Proximity Plot to Die For * * * * Praise for THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF: ‘In the running for the best mystery of 2026’ STEPHEN KING ‘A cracking read' VAL MCDERMID ‘Smart, original and completely addictive’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘There were so many things I loved about this intelligent crime novel’ RED MAGAZINE ‘Slick, sharp and wickedly fun’ LUCY CLARKE
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