A Beautiful Way to Die
By (Author) Eleni Kyriacou
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
2nd September 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Psychological thriller
True crime
Social discrimination and social justice
823.92
Hardback
416
Width 156mm, Height 232mm, Spine 42mm
600g
Don't miss the new novel from Eleni Kyriacou, author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou.
PLAY THEIR GAME
Hollywood, 1953. Young actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary and married actor Max Whitman cant resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour.
DO WHAT THEY SAY
London, 1954. Stella Hope, once the most famous actress in Hollywood, has been ousted to Ealing Studios after her divorce from the powerful Max. Just as she accepts her fate, she receives a letter, blackmailing her for a mistake she made many years ago.
OR THEYLL BURY YOU
Two women on either side of stardom find themselves in the orbit of the same beguiling man. And one night, in the shadows of a glamorous Oscars afterparty, their lives are changed forever
A Beautiful Way to Die delves into the decadence and depravity of the early film industry from Hollywood to London. Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and films like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Babylon.
Praise for Eleni Kyriacou:
'Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters' THE TIMES
'Enthralling and wholly original' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Immersive, gripping, authentic' ERIN KELLY
'Hugely powerful' EMMA CHRISTIE
'An absolute page-turner' LOUISE HARE
'Chilling, gripping' NIKKI SMITH
'Compelling' GUARDIAN
Eleni Kyriacou is an award-winning editor and journalist. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer, Grazia, and Red, among others. Shes the daughter of Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, and her most recent novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou, was selected as a BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick. Follow her on @EleniKWriter and www.elenikwriter.com.