The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Janice Hallett
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h234 x 153mm - 416pg
19 Jan 2023 UK
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9781800810433
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*** THE NEW MYSTERY PHENOMENON FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL AND THE TWYFORD CODE ***Open the safe deposit box. Inside you will find research material for a true crime book. You must read the documents, then make a decision. Will you destroy them? Or will you take them to the police? Everyone knows the sad story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl and convinced her that her newborn baby was the anti-Christ. Believing they had a divine mission to kill the infant, they were only stopped when the girl came to her senses and called the police. The Angels committed suicide rather than stand trial, while mother and baby disappeared into the care system. Nearly two decades later, true-crime author Amanda Bailey is writing a book on the Angels. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen and can finally be interviewed; if Amanda can find them, it will be the true-crime scoop of the year, and will save her flagging career. But rival author Oliver Menzies is just as smart, better connected, and is also on the baby' s trail. As Amanda and Oliver are forced to collaborate, they realise that what everyone thinks they know about the Angels is wrong. The truth is something much darker and stranger than they' d ever imagined. And the story of the Alperton Angels is far from over. . After all, the devil is in the detail. . .
It' s not enough to say that this book is fascinating, gripping and clever. It' s an astonishing piece of work. Janice Hallett is playing a different ball game to the rest of us -- Ian Moore, author of DEATH AND CROISSANTS Hallett has done it again! Brilliant, clever, and will have you hooked and guessing throughout -- Charlotte Levin, author of IF I CAN' T HAVE YOU Janice Hallett has done it again. Engrossing from the very first page, it' s deviously clever and as charming as it is chilling -- Tom Hindle, author of A FATAL CROSSING I loved The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels. It' s fresh, whip-smart, dark and intriguing with a brilliant, compelling heroine. Janice Hallett is surely the queen of the brain-twisting, just-one-more-page mystery novel -- Gilly MacMillan, author of THE NANNY Compulsive, dark, twisty and unputdownable. A work of true genius, masterfully plotted, funny and unique -- Sarah J. Harris, author of THE COLOUR OF BEE LARKHAM' S MURDER Sinister and utterly compelling -- Andrew Wilson, author of A TALENT FOR MURDER Smart, witty and menacing - everything you want from a mystery. Utterly brilliant! -- Marion Todd, author of OLD BONES LIE A unique and completely immersive novel about manipulation, and seeking the truth at all costs. An absolute triumph in storytelling -- L. V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS Fantastic. Keeps the ' found footage' narrative structure that Hallett does so well and injects some real darkness into it -- Tariq Ashkanani, author of WELCOME TO COOPER I absolutely loved it. A brilliantly crafted proper mystery, I couldn' t put it down -- Lisa Hall, author of THE PARTY Brilliantly clever, ingenious in structure and throughly compelling. Full of wonderful characters and extremely funny! -- Sarah Bonner, author of HER PERFECT TWIN Is anyone telling stories quite like Janice Hallett? It feels interactive, with readers invited to solve the mystery alongside the brilliantly tenacious protagonist. Intricate, funny and a total page-turner -- Amanda Block, author of THE LOST STORYTELLER Hallett is a wording wizard. Her storytelling ability is enviable. Characters whom I loved very quickly and intrigue are the beating heart of this book. -- J. M. Hewitt, author of THE OTHER SON Janice Hallett is a murder mystery mastermind. A new Agatha Christie for the modern age. This book is sure to grow her already considerable cult following -- A. J. West, author of THE SPIRIT ENGINEER Agatha Christie has found her heir. A genius premise. A perfect puzzle. Crime fiction fans will not want to miss this one! -- Victoria Selman, author of TRULY, DARKLY, DEEPLY What a switchback ride it is! The big twist made me drop my book but there are so many smaller shocks along the way. I enjoyed it hugely! -- Hope Adams, author of DANGEROUS WOMEN Janice Hallett dials her brilliance up yet another notch, exploiting the compulsive readability and inherent slipperiness of her chosen form to dazzling effect -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLACK DROP Very clever, twisty, shocking, and yet another reinvention of the crime novel by Janice Hallett. Brilliant, unique and compelling! -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS Wickedly clever and immersive. I just can' t get enough of Janice Hallett' s writing -- Sophie Flynn, author of KEEP THEM CLOSE A masterclass. It' s exactly what you' ve come to expect: compelling written and utterly addictive. It' s funny, dark, and the puzzle comes together brilliantly at the end -- Chris McDonald, author of A WASH OF BLACK I slowed down because I didn' t want it to end. Heavenly and creepy combined with twisted genius. Outstanding -- Joy Kluver, author of BROKEN GIRLS What an absolute treat. Twisty and dark, packed full of angels and demons and monsters, with a thrilling mystery that keeps you guessing till the end -- Lynsey James, author of THE SINGLE DAD' S HANDBOOK It' s so good. Gripping but my favourite thing is the humour - actual laugh out loud moments despite the shocking tale. Genius -- Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR:' Dazzlingly clever cosy crime novel. . . completely trumps Richard Osman * Sunday Times * A tour de force - a genuinely complex puzzle with real clues to be solved. . . A mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed * Observer * Agatha Christie for the 21st century * The Times * The queen of tricksy crime * Sunday Times * A wonderful book, clever and surprisingly compassionate, constantly wrong-footing the reader on its way to an ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal -- Brian McGilloway Very gripping. I loved the ambitious and unusual approach -- Sophie Hannah Golden Age Christie-esque puzzle meets The Usual Suspects. Outstanding. Unlike anything you' ll ever read -- Imran Mahmood
Janice Hallett studied English at UCL, and spent several years as a magazine editor, winning two journalism awards. She is the bestselling author of The Appeal (a Sunday Times bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month and the Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year) and the Sunday Times bestseller The Twyford Code. She lives in West London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781800810433
Published: 19 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Viper
Publisher: Profile Books
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 416

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