The Examiner: from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal

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*** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL *** 'An absolute original' - MICK HERRON 'Hallett at her very best' - ELLY GRIFFITHS'A slice of genius' - LOUISE CANDLISH Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... The mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who's a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril. The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrongThe answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now...'Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever' - TOM HINDLE'Fresh and infinitely intriguing' - J.M. HALL 'Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant' - IAN MOORE

Reviews

'A unique book with head-spinning mystery that is a must read for crime fans. Janice Hallett is a crime fiction tornado' - Steve Cavanagh, author of THIRTEEN

'Clever, complex and very compelling; all the Hallett hallmarks but on steroids' - Jane Shemilt, author of DAUGHTER

'Insanely readable. Hallett is an absolute original, a complete one-off' - Mick Herron, author of SLOW HORSES

'Completely immersive and addictive - within pages I was in so deep I started to believe I was one of the students myself. Another slice of genius from Janice Hallett' - Louise Candlish, author of OUR HOUSE

'Cleverer and twistier than ever! This is Janice Hallett at her very best' - Elly Griffiths, author of THE LOCKED ROOM

Author Bio

Janice Hallett's bestselling debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code, was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Her third novel, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in West London.