The Death of Us

*A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Good Housekeeping and iPaper*

*Winner of the CWA KAA Gold Dagger Award*

*Shortlisted for the International Ned Kelly Award*

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali

‘A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival’ Claire Fuller

'Wonderful… lives up to the hype’ Stephen King

‘Impossibly accomplished’ Chris Whitaker

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Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers.

When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done.

But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.

This is where their story really begins.

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*

‘Exceptional … 5 stars isn't enough’★★★★★

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’★★★★★

‘I've cried actual tears … God. Just stunning’★★★★★

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’★★★★★

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’★★★★★

‘This was incredible. A truly magnificent read’★★★★★

‘This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it’★★★★★

About the author

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday.

Girl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.