The Death of Us

This is a story of murder. This is a story of love. This is a story of survival. This is the most unforgettable thriller of the year.

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‘[a] mesmerising blend of crime and romance’ Sunday Times, Pick of the Month

‘This is a classy, elegant thriller’ The Observer

‘A superbly imagined, nuanced story of love and anguish’ Daily Mail

‘Brilliant … both a love story and a crime thriller’ Fabulous, Sun on Sunday

‘A scarily perceptive, devastating meditation on the impact of crime and a story of the enduring power of love. Breathtaking’ Heat

'Wonderful… lives up to the hype’ STEPHEN KING

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ MONICA ALI

‘Impossibly accomplished’ CHRIS WHITAKER

‘Love it when a book lives up to the hype. This is spectacular’ LISA JEWELL

‘Astonishingly good’ MICK HERRON

‘It’s bloody good’ JENNIE GODFREY

‘Outstanding' CECELIA AHERN

‘Gripping, disturbing’ EMILIA HART

‘Beautiful, brilliant, brave’ ADELE PARKS

‘Tender, and devastating’ SARA COLLINS

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It’s the story everyone wants to hear.

That spring night in South London, when Isabel and Edward’s lives were torn apart.

The night Isabel learned that the worst things wait, just outside the door.

The night Edward learned that he was powerless to stop them.

The night they never talk about.

When their attacker is caught, it's finally time to tell the story of that night.

Not to the world. Or to the man who did it. But to each other.

This is a story of murder. This is a story of survival. But most of all, this is a story of love.

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*

‘Exceptional … 5 stars isn't enough’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I've cried actual tears … God. Just stunning’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This was incredible. A truly magnificent read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the author

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday.

Girl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.