The Ending Writes Itself

The Sunday Times bestselling twisty locked-room mystery crime thriller perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz for 2026!

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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:

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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