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The Killer Question by Janice Hallett

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The Killer Question

Author
Janice Hallett
Narrator
various
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Publish Date
4 September 2025
Run Time
9 hours 55 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Rating
4.4 (5 reviews)

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What to expect

* 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
'The modern Queen of Crime does it again' - IAN MOORE

The answer is murder.
The question is whodunnit?

A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords,
Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing.


What could have happened? A lot of strange events occurred in the days before the
Eastwoods disappeared. A murdered man pulled from the nearby river. An eccentric
couple on a houseboat who claimed to be led by a spirit guide. And a mysterious new
team who suddenly appeared and began winning every round at the weekly pub quiz -
much to the anger of the locals. They must have been cheating, but no one could figure
out how...


Can you crack the case of the missing landlords? Someone's not been playing fair, so
get the drinks in and see if you can get a perfect score.

'Another brilliant, twisty mystery from Janice Hallett' - ELLY GRIFFITHS
'So clever and entertaining' - JENNIE GODFREY
'You'll never look at pub quizzes the same way again' - VASEEN KHAN

User Reviews

Book 4.4

Narration 5.0

  • 5.0 5.0

    Such a well written story, and a brilliant cast bring it to life. Really compelling, I couldn't stop listening!

    Cassbergers 2026-03-16
  • 2.0 5.0

    An interesting style for a murder mystery but it didn’t quite work for me. I found the plot far fetched and a bit meandering. Too many characters meant it took me a long time to work out who was who and hold them all in my head.
    Good narration with lots of different voices was helpful in deciphering the various WhatsApp groups and text messages, and was well done overall. But perhaps audio isn’t the ideal platform for this format.

    girlinahurry 2026-01-05
  • 5.0 5.0

    Another brilliant crime novel by Janice Hallett, so many twists and turns!

    marlyn 2025-10-02

Details
Author
Janice Hallett
Narrator
various
Duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Release Date
4 September 2025
ISBN
9781805226321
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Genre
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Rating
4.4(5 reviews)
Narration
5.0(5 reviews)

Synopsis

* 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'The modern Queen of Crime does it again' - IAN MOOREThe answer is murder.The question is whodunnit?A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords,Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing.What could have happened? A lot of strange events occurred in the days before theEastwoods disappeared. A murdered man pulled from the nearby river. An eccentriccouple on a houseboat who claimed to be led by a spirit guide. And a mysterious newteam who suddenly appeared and began winning every round at the weekly pub quiz -much to the anger of the locals. They must have been cheating, but no one could figureout how...Can you crack the case of the missing landlords? Someone's not been playing fair, soget the drinks in and see if you can get a perfect score.'Another brilliant, twisty mystery from Janice Hallett' - ELLY GRIFFITHS'So clever and entertaining' - JENNIE GODFREY'You'll never look at pub quizzes the same way again' - VASEEN KHAN

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