The new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

*** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL *** ''An absolute original'' - MICK HERRON ''Hallett at her very best'' - ELLY GRIFFITHS ''Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever'' - TOM HINDLE Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... The mature students of Royal Hastings University''s new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who''s a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril. The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another''s artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong? The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students'' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now...

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Janice Hallett is the author of six Sunday Times bestselling novels, most recently The Killer Question and The Examiner. Her smash-hit debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in West London.

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Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now...**

The mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been nothing but trouble. From accusations of theft and setting fire to one another's artwork, to a rumoured extramarital affair and a disastrous road trip, course leader Gela Nathaniel is at her wits' end. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong?

The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now...

'I love Janice Hallett beyond words' - INDIA KNIGHT
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'Dark, twisty, funny, intelligent and so unpredictable' - CLAIRE DOUGLAS**
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'Janice Hallett serves up another winner' - TOM HINDLE**