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A Murder Is Going Down

By: Kate Emery

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Paperback | 3 February 2026

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Format
Paperback

Edition Type
HRE

Age
12 - 16

Dimensions(cm)
23.4 x 15.6

Paperback

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A brilliant and hilarious cosy YA crime from the author of My Family and Other Suspects, with a mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very last page. For fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

This is what happens when you put a pair of unemployed teenagers in charge of a murder investigation. What we lack in investigative skills we make up for in free time.

Heidi's meant to be having the time of her life on exchange in Switzerland, but instead she's cold, alone and on an involuntary dairy-free diet. So when she hears the news of her brother Felix's death, she's quick to jump on the first plane home to Perth.

To be completely honest, Felix wasn't that much of a brother, so Heidi's not that sad - but she's not exactly happy either. Thanks to an epic betrayal by her (ex) best friend and (ex) boyfriend, Heidi has absolutely nothing to do and no one to talk to. No one, that is, except Patrick, the wisecracking younger brother of Felix's widow, who convinces her that they need to investigate her brother's mysterious demise.

Can Heidi and Patrick get to the bottom of Felix's death - and do they really want to?

Kate Emery is the queen of cosy crime and the bestselling author of My Family and Other Suspects, which won the John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children at the 2025 ABIAs and the 2025 Indie Book Award for Young Adult Fiction.

'Will keep young sleuths hooked and make this modern-day Agatha Christie, with amusingly snarky teenage characters, a hit with cosy crime readers.' Books+Publishing

Perfect for YA readers looking for:
- A twisty, unpredictable plot and a satisfying, edge-of-your-seat ending
- A light, cosy narrative voice with plenty of humour
- The perfect engrossing summer read

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