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A Talent for Murder: This summer's must-read psychological thriller

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Full Title:

A Talent for Murder: This summer's must-read psychological thriller

Contributors:

By (Author) Peter Swanson

ISBN:

9780571373635

Publisher:

Faber & Faber

Imprint:

Faber & Faber

Publication Date:

19th August 2025

UK Publication Date:

8th May 2025

Edition:

Main

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Thriller / suspense fiction
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

368

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm

Description

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KIND WORTH KILLING

'A killer read with twist after twist!' JANICE HALLETT
'A shape-shifting psychological thriller.' THE TIMES
'So many great twists and a truly chilling villain . . . Swanson's best one yet.' MARK EDWARDS
'The talented Mr Swanson does it again.' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT


After a whirlwind romance, quiet librarian Martha married Alan. But when she thinks she sees his mask slip, she starts to fear that his frequent travels might be a cover for something far more sinister.

As she secretly starts to map his movements she unearths a string of dead women, but could these two things really be linked Unsure of her own instincts, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily Kintner, who once helped her escape a toxic relationship in grad school. But what Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .

'A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller.' LIV CONSTANTINE
'The stakes are high, the body count is higher, and yet I would still follow Lily anywhere.' STACY WILLINGHAM
'Menacing and exciting [...] It makes for a riveting entertainment.' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
'Clever, scary, endearing and plotted like clockwork'
CRIME TIME


Author Bio

Peter Swanson's bestselling novels include two Richard and Judy picks (The Kind Worth Killing and Rules for Perfect Murders), Nine Lives, The Kind Worth Saving and, most recently, The Christmas Guest. He lives in Massachusetts.

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