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by Eleni Kyriacou (Author)
From the author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou.
'Gripping and compelling.' LAURA MARSHALL'A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.' THE TIMES THREE WOMEN. ONE SHOT AT REVENGE. Hollywood, 1954. 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. Tonight, though, I recognise the man on screen. His name is written large above the title on the opening credits. Everyone knows him. But I know 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. And it's time for me to get out of here and tell the world what he did. Following the story of three women in the orbit of the same insidious man, A Beautiful Way to Die is a true-crime-inspired thriller perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Bright Young Women and The Silent Patient. 'Deeply atmospheric... I couldn't put this down.' LOUISE HARE 'Dark and gripping.' NIKKI SMITH 'Evocative, tense, seductive.' TAMMY COHEN 'I was utterly gripped.' LESLEY KARA 'Both dazzling and devastating.' CLARE WHITFIELD Readers love A Beautiful Way to Die!
'A tragic story... knocked me backwards' *****
'I raced through this' *****
'Fantastic... hard to put down once I'd started' *****
'One of those books that grabs you from the first page' *****
'Exceptional storytelling!' ***** Praise for Eleni Kyriacou:
'Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters' THE TIMES
'Enthralling and wholly original' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Immersive, gripping, authentic' ERIN KELLY
'Hugely powerful' EMMA CHRISTIE
'Compelling' GUARDIAN
Author Biography
Eleni Kyriacou is an award-winning editor and journalist. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer, Grazia, and Red, among others. She's the daughter of Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, and her second novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou, was selected as a BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick. Follow her on @EleniKWriter and www.elenikwriter.com.
Number of Pages: 416
Dimensions: 1.6 x 9.2 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
