How to Write a Murder
A Novel
$56.90
- Hardcover
560 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2026
Summary
One dead body. Seven mystery writers who all know how to get away with murder. In this wickedly clever whodunit, the only thing more dangerous than the setting … is the guest list.
If you want to write a murder, you have to set it in the right location—like an old, converted monastery with an ominous past, hidden deep in the mountains. Then, you have to invite the right people—like a group of authors attending a prestigious mystery-writing conference.
Of course, someone should…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217299478 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jessica Brody |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 934g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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“Laugh-out-loud funny and featuring a sparkling cast of characters, How to Write a Murder is delightful. This cleverly constructed mystery delivers twist after surprising twist. Such fun!”–Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie
About The Author
Jessica Brody
Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling novel-writing guides Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel. She has also written several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess.
Brody’s other works include more than twenty novels for teens, tweens, and adults, such as:
- The Geography of Lost Things
- The Chaos of Standing Still
- Amelia Gray Is Almost Okay
- A Week of Mondays
- 52 Reasons to Hate My Father
- The Unremembered trilogy
- The System Divine trilogy (a sci-fi reimagining of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, co-written with Joanne Rendell)
Her books have been published in over twenty languages, and several have been optioned for film and television. Brody is the founder of the Writing Mastery Academy and lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, Oregon.
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