The Appeal

Shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger 2022

By: Janice Hallett

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Paperback | 2 March 2021

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432 Pages

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3 x 15.3 x 23.2

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Published: 5th January 2022

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An extraordinarily inventive thriller debut in which the reader is challenged to solve the crime... and predict the victim. With the small-town intrigue of The Casual Vacancy and the deft plotting of Agatha Christie, this is unlike any novel you've read before.

In a town full of secrets
Someone was murdered.
Someone went to prison.
And everyone's a suspect.
Can you uncover the truth?

Dear Reader,

Enclosed are documents relating to the events surrounding the Fairway Players' staging of All My Sons, and the tragic death of one of its members. Another member is currently in prison for the crime. We have reason to suspect that they are innocent, and that there were far darker secrets that have yet to be revealed.

We believe that the killer has given themselves away. It's there in writing, hidden in the emails, texts, and letters. In the events surrounding the charity appeal for little Poppy Reswick, and the question of whether that money was truly being used to fund her life-saving cancer treatment. Will you accept the challenge? Can you uncover the truth? Do you dare?

The standout debut thriller of 2021 that delivers multiple brilliant twists, and will change the way you think about the modern crime novel.

About the Author

Janice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and political speechwriter. She co-wrote the psychological thriller feature film The Retreat (starring Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton and Jamie Bell) with director Carl Tibbetts. She's now a full-time writer of fiction in various forms, with several plays produced and scripts in development.

Industry Reviews

"Very gripping. I loved the ambitious and unusual approach"
Sophie Hannah, Sunday Times bestselling author of Haven't They Grown

"Takes the whodunnit to a whole new level. Intriguing, clever and above all, wholly original. A rare feat indeed, and to be savoured. Hallett invites you into the investigation in a way other thrillers scarcely manage. I could not tear myself away"
Elizabeth Haynes, author of Into the Darkest Corner

"Brilliantly original, inventive and clever. I loved this book and you will too"
Phoebe Morgan, author of The Doll House

"Highly original with characters that leap off the page. An addictive read"
Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend

"A totally original take on a thriller - intriguing and dark but with a dash of humour - I raced through it"
Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet

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