ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OF NARCOTICS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, AND THEIR ANALOGUES CAUSES HEALTH DAMAGE; THEIR ILLEGAL CIRCULATION IS PROHIBITED AND ENTAILS LIABILITY UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024 ACCORDING TO BARNES & NOBLE, GOODREADS, BOOKRIOT, BOOKBUB. INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER IN THE UK, FINALIST OF THE JIMMY FALLON BOOK CLUB, CHOICE OF GOOD MORNING AMERICA! A MURDER INVESTIGATION GAME FOR FANS OF “KNIVES OUT” AND "THURSDAY MURDER CLUB." An extremely amusing detective story about a woman who spent her entire life trying to prevent a predicted murder. And proved she was right sixty years later, when she was found murdered in her country estate. Old dear England, 1965. A fairground fortune teller predicts a terrifying future for sixteen-year-old Francis Adams: one day the girl will be murdered… Since then, she dedicates her life to investigating a murder that has not yet happened. No one took Francis's fears seriously until, sixty years later, her body was found in the library. Present day. Annie Adams is invited to Gravesdown Hall — the large country estate of her eccentric great-aunt Francis. But when the girl arrives in the quirky village of Castle Knoll, the old lady is already dead. And according to the will, all her vast fortune, including the estate, will go to whoever solves this murder. The investigation is complicated by Francis's habit of collecting dirt on everyone. It seems every sweet and eccentric local resident had a motive to kill her. Together with another heir, Annie gets drawn into an extremely dangerous game. And the closer to the truth, the more concerns grow that instead of Gravesdown Hall she will inherit her grandmother's sad fate… _________________________________________________________ “A quirky village in southwest England, an amateur female detective with Hercule Poirot-like deductive skills from Agatha Christie's novels, and an eccentric murdered aunt — all combined in an outstanding and masterfully written detective story. For all lovers of mysterious murders — this one is for you! Don’t miss it.” — Liv Constantine, author of the global bestseller “The Last Mrs. Parrish” “'A Guide to Solving Your Own Murder' is a masterclass in the art of mystery solving. Kristen Perrin created a captivating puzzle of sharp prose, irresistible characters, and an incredibly tangled plot. One of the best and most thrilling detective stories I have ever read.” — Elle Cosimano, author of the Finley Donovan thrillers “Emerging writer Kristen Perrin has done the impossible by delivering a typical English murder mystery with a fresh, unconventional approach. Idyllic village? Present. Amateur detective? Present. A grim fortune teller’s prediction fulfilled sixty years later? Now that’s a gripping story. There is no shortage of interesting, well-developed characters, and this charming and multifaceted detective novel will be a wonderful addition to the favorite works of readers who love Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, and Netha Prowse.” — Sarah Penner, author of the worldwide bestseller “The Lost Apothecary” “Grab a blanket and a cup of English Breakfast tea and get ready to dive into Kristen Perrin’s delightful book 'A Guide to Solving Your Own Murder.' Perrin brilliantly ties together amateur sleuth Annie with a cast of eccentric characters, a terrifying fortune-teller’s prediction, a sixty-year-old secret, and a mysterious murder. In the spirit of Agatha Christie, and perfect for fans of 'The Maid,' this charming mystery greatly delighted me!” — Karma Brown, author of the international bestseller “Recipe for a Perfect Wife” “I loved it: warm, smart, and wildly original.” — Elly Griffiths, crime writer and Edgar Award winner “This debut announces the arrival of a bright new talent in cosy mysteries. Perrin’s first crime novel has wit, style, tension, and a formidable heroine. A delightfully refreshing story of conspiracies and loyalty shrouding a small Dorset village where everyone has a skeleton or two in the closet.” — Daily Mail “Pick the positive superlative and be sure readers will be using it to describe this story. Fans of Alice Bell, Janice Hallett, and Agatha Christie will be hoping to see more from Perrin, who set aside YA books to debut in adult fiction.” — Booklist “'A Guide to Solving Your Own Murder' hooked me from the start and didn’t let go... Clues and red herrings are splendidly crafted... This book gave me such pleasure that I found myself doing something I hadn’t done for a long time — carrying it everywhere to read a few more pages. A well-thought-out and carefully crafted novel I can confidently recommend.” — Book Reporter “The pace of storytelling is fast, with plenty of distractions, and Annie’s transformation from shy aspiring writer to confident sleuth is beautifully shown. Combining elements of Agatha Christie, Anthony Horowitz, and 'Midsomer Murders,' this is an engaging mystery novel by a promising new talent.” — Publishers Weekly “Perrin skillfully manipulates characters and clues, depicting the past through the diaries of young Francis and immersing readers in the present via the determined, kind-hearted Annie’s viewpoint. Readers will root for her as she gains hard-won confidence in this captivating exploration of family secrets.” — BookPage “Full of puzzles… This is a serene, calm mystery, many puzzles teetering between ridiculously simple and extremely complex. The unofficial name for Castle Knoll ought to be 'The Viper's Nest.' As Saxon, the crafty boy-spy who grew up to become a coroner, put it: 'We’re all guilty of something.'” — New York Times Book Review