Day One

*ORDER YOUR COPY OFTHE DEATH OF US, ABIGAIL DEAN'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL NOW!**The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A*A Times thriller of the year'I couldn't put this down' Stacey Halls What reallyhappened on Day One? Everyone has their own version of what happened to the school that day: The survivor, who escaped but is now trapped in a lie. The newspapers, hellbent on turning a tragedy into a spectacle. And the outsider,who claims it never really happened at all... They all want the truth. But who's ready to face it? As events spiral out of control and conspiracies ignite, the true story is revealed. Piece by shocking piece.*Praise for DAY ONE* 'A devastating, beautiful novel' Jennifer Saint 'Grippingand beautifully written' Emilia Hart 'A chilling, thought-provoking read' Shari Lapena 'A beautifulwriter' Adele Parks 'An exceptionally skillfulbook' Clare Mackintosh*What readers are saying about DAY ONE* 'Abigail Dean has pulled off an incredible feat with this unforgettable, searing but compassionate novel' ----- 'A gripping read which kept me trying to figure out the larger picture until the very last page' ----- 'It's technically so impressive, but most importantly it's vital and human, and I will think about it for a long time'----- 'Gripping and insightful'----- 'As a study of how conspiracies flourish and grow, it is superb. As an examination of loss, it is even better'----- 'Oh my word this is a book you race through, desperate to know what happens next'----- 'It's timely, it's moving, it looks at the untruths we tell ourselves and others in an attempt to understand the real horrors of the world - it's just brilliant'----- 'A twisty story with genuine depth'----- 'This was an exceptionally well written book, both gripping and evocative'----- 'Gut-wrenching truths are exposed little by little, leading to an agonisingly tender ending'----- 'This novel moved me to tears and broke my heart'-----

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday. Girl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.