Fair Play

<p><b>A Book of the Year in <i>THE TIMES</i>,<i> THE GUARDIAN</i>, and <i>ELLE </i><br><br>'Louise Hegarty’s genre-splicing debut is a treat – clever, confident, and always surprising, a mystery story that ingeniously escapes the locked room of the genre to take on the biggest questions of life and death' Paul Murray, author of <i>THE BEE STING</i></b><br><br><b>THE HEART IS A LOCKED ROOM</b><br><br>Abigail’s brother Benjamin is dead, and her world has literally been split in two. In one reality Abigail finds herself back at work, navigating the frustrations of well-wishers and busybodies, desperately wondering why her brother has gone. In the other an eminent detective arrives determined to find Benjamin’s killer among his circle of close friends.<br><br>Is this a murder mystery or something more? What secrets do Benjamin’s friends hold? And can Abigail, immersed in her grief, find out the truth of her beloved brother’s life?<br><br><b>‘Dazzling' </b>- Colin Walsh, author of <i>Kala</i><br><b>‘Brilliant’ </b>- <i>The Times</i><br><b>‘Ingenious’</b> - <i>The Telegraph</i><br><b>‘Terrific’ </b>- <i>The New York Times</i><br><b>‘Heartbreaking’ </b>- <i>The Guardian</i></p>