The Opposite of Murder

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781529353433

Price: £22

ON SALE: 29th January 2026

Genre: Crime & Mystery / Suspense

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Sophie Hannah’s unguessable thrillers have readers hooked!
‘INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page — a truly impossible puzzle!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?

Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder – one she can’t have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.

So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?


PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:
‘Such a clever, twisty book – I loved it!’ HARRIET TYCE
‘A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!’ ALEX MICHAELIDES
‘One of the best crime writers currently working’ SCOTSMAN
‘High concept and so satisfying’ GILLIAN McALLISTER
‘Brain-bending’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Reviews

An ingenious puzzle of a novel that crackles with energy and menace
Nicci French
Clever, complex and compelling
Louise Beech
Original and thrilling. Sophie Hannah is a genuine storyteller. The definition of unputdownable
Michael Wood
Such a clever, twisty book - I loved it!
Harriet Tyce
Why would somebody confess to a murder they have yet to commit? Hannah answers this with her trademark flair, creativity and stylish prose. I loved it
Gillian McAllister