One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder...

In the seaside town of Hamlet Wick, nine guests assemble for a New Year's Eve party to remember.

The owner of Hamlet Hall has organised a murder mystery evening with a 1920s twist, and everyone has their own part to play.

But the game has barely begun when one guest is found dead - killed by a fatal injury to the head.

With no phone signal and no way out of the house, the others are trapped with a killer in their midst.

Someone is playing by their own rules. And in a close-knit community, old rivalries run deep...


Praise for Tom Hindle:

'A new heir to Agatha Christie...classic crime for the 21st century' Ragnar Jónasson

'Tricksy, expertly plotted and kept me guessing till the end' Adam Simcox

'A 1920s-themed murder mystery evening in a country house turns surprisingly realistic in this thriller from the bestselling author of A Fatal Crossing' Cosmopolitan

'Don't ask yourself whether to buy or not to buy this captivating mystery. Just do it' Douglas Skelton

'Twist after gut-punching twist' M. W. Craven

'Dazzling' Crime Monthly

'My kind of book'Belfast Telegraph

'Suspenseful' Country Life Magazine