This Is Not a Game
A sharp and witty murder mystery featuring an unforgettable crime-solving duo
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- USD 12.99
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- USD 12.99
Descripción editorial
‘Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building’ Jennie Godfrey
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77-year-old Mimi is giving up her usual evening crossword and Gibson martini to attend her neighbour Jane Ireland’s extravagant auction party.
None of the other guests know that Mimi has been blackmailed into attending, which is why she ropes her granddaughter, Addie, into accompanying her.
As Addie spots celebrities in the halls of Jane’s grand old mansion and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for their presence, a scream pierces the air. Jane is dead.
And when the second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths as they race to narrow down the suspects.
In a house whose labyrinthine rooms are brimming withsecrets, it’s going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night . . .
PRAISE FOR THIS IS NOT A GAME . . .
‘Fabulous, over-the-top fun’ The Guardian
‘A delightful game of twists’ Chris Chibnall
‘Slick and witty’ Daily Mail
'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' Clare Mackintosh
'Deliciously twisty' Lucy Clarke
'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan
'A quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and humour' Crime Time
'This locked room mystery delivers classic whodunnit drama along with a sprinkle of joy' i Paper
‘A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of’ Woman & Home
'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit!' Kristen Perrin
'Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan
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Mullen debuts with an impressive closed-circle whodunit. Septuagenarian Mimi MacLaine mostly keeps to herself on Michigan's idyllic Mackinac Island, so she's surprised to receive an invitation to an auction at the home of her wealthy neighbor, Jane Ireland. Mimi's surprise turns to shock when she discovers a note inside the invitation threatening to expose an undisclosed secret unless she makes a high bid on a valuable manga. Horrified, Mimi turns to her estranged granddaughter, Addie, for help. A lifelong mystery fan, Addie is the creator of Murderscape, a popular multiplayer video game; Mimi hopes that Addie's passion for puzzles might help loosen her from the jam. Addie agrees to help, but after she and Mimi arrive at Jane's home, they find her dead, and immediately wonder if her blackmail plot has gotten her killed. Soon, a storm traps Addie, Mimi, and several more of Jane's auction guests in her mansion, and the body count starts to balloon. Mullen makes the most of her classic setup, playing scrupulously fair with readers while leavening the bloodshed with dashes of wry humor. It's a promising start.
