The Ending Writes Itself
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller!
‘My favourite book I've read this year’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Definitely a book that lives up to the hype’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely worth the time it will take you to devour’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘It’s got its own unique spin’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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 mysteries
Locked-room mysteries
Books about books
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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’ RED MAGAZINE
‘Slick, sharp and wickedly fun’ LUCY CLARKE
Reviews
‘This is going to be huge!’ FABULOUS
‘Ambition turns dangerous in this clever, claustrophobic thriller’ iNEWS
'A cracking read' Val McDermid
‘Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None meets Yellowface… Great fun!’ Kate Mosse
‘A great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry’ Karin Slaughter
‘A hugely entertaining and thrilling locked-room thriller’ B A Paris
'Full of twists and turns … A must-read for any mystery fan!' G.T. Karber
‘Fiendishly clever and compulsively readable… An absolute must read’ Ellery Lloyd
‘I was absolutely hooked from the beginning and then practically inhaled the rest of the novel. It's funny, razor sharp and scarily relatable! I laughed and I winced. I hated and adored seeing my friends in publishing portrayed so cleverly/accurately/sardonically. The twists and turns are gorgeously unexpected and the characters brilliantly drawn. I just know readers will LOVE it as much as I did.’ Sarah Crossan
'A wonderfully twisty mystery that plays with all the tropes we know so well. An absolute delight to read!' Phoenicia Rogerson
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A quirky cast of wordsmiths vies for a life-altering prize in this deviously plotted satire of the publishing industry from Clarke, a pseudonym for Cat Clarke (The Lost and the Found) and V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue). Invited to the remote Scottish island of Skelbrae by bestselling thriller writer Arthur Fletch, a half-dozen commercially challenged authors—ranging from horror writer Kenzo Gray to bubbly YA novelist Millie Mitchell—assemble in his castle for one of his legendary salons. But after all the invitees sign NDAs, Fletch's agent drops a bombshell: Fletch is dead, and the group has actually been summoned to compete in a 72-hour competition to ghostwrite the final chapter of his blockbuster Petrarch series. The winner will receive $1 million and a three-book deal with a healthy marketing budget. Soon enough, the contest morphs from battle of wits to cutthroat competition darker and twistier than the secret passageways honeycombing Fletch's castle. In the home stretch, the narrative takes a turn so head-spinning it nearly undermines the careful plotting that came before, but fortunately Clarke has a few more surprises in store. The result is nothing short of dazzling.
