A Beautiful Way to Die

<p><b>From the author of BBC <i>Between the Covers</i> pick <i>The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou</i>.</b><br><br>'Gripping and compelling.' <b>LAURA MARSHALL</b><br>'A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.' <b><i>THE TIMES</i></b><br><br><b>THREE WOMEN. ONE SHOT AT REVENGE. </b><br><br><b>Hollywood, 1954.</b> At night, before we’re strapped to our beds, the nurses let us watch a film. We’re allowed a moment of make believe, as the faces of stars fill the screen. <br><br>Tonight, though, I recognise the man on screen. His name is written large above the title on the opening credits. Everyone knows him. <br><br>But I <i>know</i> him. I know that he likes his coffee strong and his women weak. I know that he owns the world yet is terrified of losing it. I know what happened on the night of the Oscars party. <br><br>And it’s time for me to get out of here and tell the world what he did. <br><br><b>Following the story of three women in the orbit of the same insidious man, <i>A Beautiful Way to Die</i> is a true-crime-inspired thriller perfect for fans of <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i>, <i>Bright Young Women</i> and <i>The Silent Patient</i>. </b><br><br>'Deeply atmospheric... I couldn't put this down.' <b>LOUISE HARE</b><br>'Dark and gripping.' <b>NIKKI SMITH</b><br>'Evocative, tense, seductive<i>.' </i><b>TAMMY COHEN</b><br><b>'</b>I was utterly gripped.' <b>LESLEY KARA</b><br>'Both dazzling and devastating.' <b>CLARE WHITFIELD</b></p>