The Ending Writes Itself (Hardback)

*The instant Sunday Times Top Three bestseller* ‘In the running for the best mystery of 2026’ STEPHEN KING ‘Agatha Christie meets Yellowface: clever, quick, entertaining’ FIVE star reader review ‘And Then There Were None meets Yellowface’ KATE MOSSE ‘A cracking read' VAL MCDERMID ‘Smart, original and completely addictive’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘What a collaboration and what an absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted and exquisitely executed’ FIVE star reader review ‘You may be reminded of the “meta” mischief of Anthony Horowitz' THE TIMES ‘There were so many things I loved about this intelligent crime novel’ RED MAGAZINE * * * * It’s the perfect plot. All it needs is a killer ending.

Six authors. One private island. Seventy-two hours to write the ending.

World-famous author Arthur Fletch is dead. His final novel, the most anticipated book in history, remains unfinished. But the ending won’t write itself.

When six struggling authors are invited to Fletch's private Scottish island and presented with the opportunity of a lifetime, the plot thickens: whoever writes a worthy ending will receive a game-changing book deal and two million dollars. Why have they been chosen to attend? Who is behind the invitation? And just how far would they go to secure a place on the bestseller list? They have just seventy-two hours, a typewriter and a blank page. All they have to do is write… Starting is often the hardest part.

But getting to the end could be murder. Evelyn Clarke is the pseudonym for Number One Sunday Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab, and screenwriter and YA author Cat Clarke.

Perfect if you love: Knives out Murder Mysteries Locked-room mysteries Books about books * * * * ‘Slick, sharp and wickedly fun, The Ending Writes Itself is a whip-smart addition to the locked room genre’ Lucy Clarke ‘The most fun I've had with a book in a very, very long time’ A. J. Finn ‘Hugely entertaining and thrilling’ B A Paris ‘Full of twists and turns … A must-read for any mystery fan!’ G.T.