The deeply moving and darkly propulsive new novel from the author of GIRL A, 'Taut, elegant and heartbreaking' MONICA ALI

_________________________ ''[A] mesmerising blend of crime and romance'' Sunday Times , Pick of the Month ''A superbly imagined, nuanced story of love and anguish'' Daily Mail ''Taut, elegant and heartbreaking'' MONICA ALI ''Impossibly accomplished'' CHRIS WHITAKER ''It''s bloody good'' JENNIE GODFREY ''A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival with an emotional and tender love story at its heart'' CLAIRE FULLER ''Wonderful... lives up to the hype'' STEPHEN KING _________________________ 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'' ...

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Abigail Dean was born in Manchester and grew up in the Peak District. Abigail has worked as a Waterstones bookseller and a lawyer. Her debut novel, Girl A, was a New York Timesand Sunday Timestop ten bestseller and a Kindle number 1 bestseller. The rights to Girl Ahave sold in 36 territories and a television series is being adapted with Sony.

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A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Good Housekeepingand iPaper'Taut, elegant and heartbreaking' Monica Ali'A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival' Claire Fuller'Wonderful... lives up to the hype' Stephen King'Impossibly accomplished' Chris Whitaker_________________________Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers.

When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she's ever done.

But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.

This is where their story really begins. 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'