The Sunday Times bestselling twisty locked-room mystery crime thriller perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz for 2026!

''Secrets don''t stay secret for long in publishing'' Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. ''This is a house of novelists, not murderers. You dream up crimes. You don''t commit them.'' ''But a writer has. And so, who better than a writer to catch them?'' World famous author Arthur Fletch is dead. His final novel, the most anticipated book in history, remains unfinished. But the ending won''t write itself. Fletch''s publisher, Merriweather Press, has invited six authors to Fletch''s private island in Scotland. Authors whose books have never had the big marketing budgets or publicity opportunities. In other words, midlist . And they''re about to be presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Whoever writes a worthy ending will receive one million dollars, and a further one million dollars for a new three-book contract. They have just seventy-two hours, with no access to the outside world, just a typewriter and a blank page. All they have to do is write... Starting is often the hardest part. But getting to the end could be murder. ''Smart, original and completely addictive... The Ending Writes Itself is both a great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry. An absolute must-read'' Karin Slaughter

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Evelyn Clarke

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The instant Sunday Times bestseller!'My favourite book I've read this year' Reader review

'It's great fun! A new spin on a classic mystery with plenty of humour' Reader review

'An absolute cracker of a book' Reader review

'This book had me squealing so much! I honestly could not put it down' Reader review

'I kept fighting the urge to speed through because I was having so much fun!' Reader review

It's the perfect plot. All it needs is a killer ending.

Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending.

World-famous author Arthur Fletch is dead. His final novel, the most anticipated book in history, remains unfinished. But the ending won't write itself.

When six struggling authors are invited to Fletch's private Scottish island and presented with the opportunity of a lifetime, the plot thickens: whoever writes a worthy ending will receive a game-changing book deal and two million dollars.

Why have they been chosen to attend? Who is behind the invitation? And just how far would they go to secure a place on the bestseller list?

They have just seventy-two hours, a typewriter and a blank page. All they have to do is write...

Starting is often the hardest part. But getting to the end could be murder.

Perfect if you love:

Murder/locked-room mysteries

Killer DEADlines

Amateur Sleuths

Deadly Competitions

Forced Proximity

Plot to Die For

Praise for THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF:

'In the running for the best mystery of 2026' STEPHEN KING

'A cracking read' VAL MCDERMID

'Smart, original and completely addictive' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'There were so many things I loved about this intelligent crime novel' REDMAGAZINE

'Slick, sharp and wickedly fun' LUCY CLARKE