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Day of the Dead
Apr 29, 2025 1:28 PM

Author:Nicci French

Day of the Dead

THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICCI FRENCH

'Stunning - I loved it' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go

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At long last, a final reckoning is coming for Frieda Klein...

On a north London high street, a runaway vehicle crashes to a halt, but the man in the driving seat was murdered a week earlier.

On Hampstead Heath, a bonfire blazes: in the flames lies the next victim.

As autumn leaves fall, a serial killer runs amok in the capital, playing games with the police. The death toll is rising fast, and the investigation is floundering.

But this is no ordinary killer, and every new victim is intended as a message to just one woman - psychologist Freida Klein.

And the message is very simple.

You're next. . .

Frieda Klein's duel with her dark nemesis is finally coming to a climax - and only one can make it out alive.

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'Keeps you guessing until the final page' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife

'I loved Day of the Dead' - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request

'Great writing, a compelling storyline and memorable characters' - Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to Home

Reviews

The stunning climax of Frieda Klein's battle with her nemesis. And what a climax! Loved it

—— Clare Mackintosh

A multi-layered plot that keeps you guessing until the final page.

—— Jane Corry, bestselling author of Blood Sisters

I love the Frieda Klein novels and this as good as they get. As thoughtful as it is gripping - masterful

—— Sabine Durrant, bestselling author of Lie With Me

The best crime novels combine great writing, compelling storylines, and memorable characters. You get all of that in a Nicci French, but you also get something more: a deep insight into what it means to be human, and how to live with pain and loss

—— Cara Hunter, Richard and Judy bestselling author of Close to Home

I loved Day of the Dead. Tension-filled, addictive and taut, with beautifully-drawn characters I won't forget. Nicci French just gets better and better

—— Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request

Nicci French lays out the characters with the effortless skill of a croupier dealing cards, and like a card trick, Day of the Dead builds to an ending that is as inevitable as it is unforeseeable. A masterclass in how to end a series.

—— Jane Casey

Praise for Nicci French

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Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition

—— Sophie Hannah

Utterly addictive

—— The Independent

A vivid, finely crafted performance

—— Guardian

Dark, nerve-tingling and addictive

—— Daily Express

…pure pleasure for readers. Show-business in-jokes, patches of literary parody and a vicious police-department rivalry all coalesce to make The Sentence Is Death a must-read delight.

—— Wall Street Journal

Succeeds on all levels ... Horowitz has the Midas touch

—— Booklist

This mystery is a worthy and witty follow-up to last year's best-seller The Word Is Murder ... brilliant and enigmatic

—— AARP

No one currently working the field has anywhere near this much ingenuity to burn

—— Kirkus

As convincing as it was gripping, a fabulous debut thriller.

—— Sunday Mirror

This strong debut features two very different teenage girls, both trying to make sense of their lives…
Barber skilfully evokes their contrasting worlds and blundering steps towards the truth.

—— Mail on Sunday, Thrillers of the Month

A fast paced and interesting exploration of the lives of two teenagers in very different circumstances. A gripping read… thoroughly enjoyable

—— Frost Magazine

I thoroughly enjoyed My Name is Anna from the outset, my attention was grabbed by the intriguing prologue and beautiful prose. Lizzy Barber manages to balance a compelling narrative with excellent attention to detail and exquisite descriptions.

—— Something Bookish

A chillingly compulsive read

—— Daily Mail

Tells the tale of the Icelandic witch trials

—— Red

A tense, Iceland-set thriller

—— Sunday Post

A gorgeous book about the power of stories that makes the landscape of Iceland as powerful a character as any of the humans

—— Sarah Shaffi, PHOENIX

A haunting novel that delivers chills. THE GLASS WOMAN is charged with the dark energy of the Icelandic Sagas

—— Kirkus Reviews

Mystery and potential danger linger throughout, and with its dreamy prose THE GLASS WOMAN satisfies readers with the ways of an old world

—— Publisher’s Weekly

A chilling and enthralling telling of the Icelandic witch trials. Not only beautifully drawn but poignant, evocative and fascinating. A haunting gothic tale'

—— Historia

A rare look at male witch trials, set in Iceland

—— Guardian
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