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This Is Not a Game

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This Is Not a GameAuthor: Mullen, Kelly Crime & mystery Published on 10 April 2025 by Cornerstone (Century) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 384 pages 163 x 242 x 38 598g Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Knives Out. 'Fabulous, over the top fun' The Guardian'A delightful game of twists' Chris Chibnall'Slick and witty' Daily MailTwo unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects. A Gibson martini garnished with three

Author: Mullen, Kelly

Crime & mystery

Published on 10 April 2025 by Cornerstone (Century) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 384 pages
163 x 242 x 38 | 598g

Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Knives Out.

'Fabulous, over-the-top fun' The Guardian'A delightful game of twists' Chris Chibnall'Slick and witty' Daily MailTwo unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.

A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi’s favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, not as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.

But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan’s answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.

Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie – who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiancé – into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.

Jane is dead.

And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.

In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it’s going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night…More love for This Is Not a Game...

'Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building. Entertaining from start to finish' Jennie Godfrey'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' Clare Mackintosh'Deliciously twisty' Lucy Clarke'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan'A quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and humour' Crime Time‘This is locked-room murder mystery at its best’ i Paper ‘…A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of’ Woman & Home'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit, This is Not A Game tackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn’t stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!' Kristen Perrin'Mullen’s debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. In This Is Not A Game, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan'Thrilling and heartwarming... This Is Not a Game is a playful mix of classic whodunnit and modern wit stirred to perfection'? Criminal Element'Mullen makes the most of her classic setup, playing scrupulously fair with readers while leavening the bloodshed with dashes of wry humor. It’s a promising start' Publishers Weekly'Despite the title, this is absolutely a game from the first word to the last' KirkusThe Bookseller's '10 Titles not to miss in April' pickReaders are raving about This Is Not a Game...

***** 'LOVED this book so much that I couldn't put it down... Please tell me there are MORE?!!'***** 'This was a fantastic and fun read!'***** 'This Is Not a Game is an absolute gem of a mystery! From the moment I started reading I was hooked...'***** 'A mysterious murder in a luxury mansion with two delightful sleuths - what more could you ask for?! This laugh-out-loud whodunnit had me reading late into the night, eager to know what happened next... A fantastic debut from Kelly Mullen!

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