Fair Play

A Book of the Year in THE TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, ELLE and THE IRISH EXAMINER‘A treat’ – Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting‘Dazzling’ – Colin Walsh, author of Kala‘Brilliant’ – The Times‘Ingenious’ – The Telegraph‘Terrific’ – The New York Times‘Heartbreaking’ – The GuardianTHE HEART IS A LOCKED ROOMAbigail’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.

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?