*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *** *** THE INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER *** *** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL, THE TWYFORD CODE, THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS AND THE CHRISTMAS APPEAL *** 'The queen of cosy crime' - DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A joy to read' - SUNDAY TIMES 'A huge treat' - INDIA KNIGHT Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... The mature students of Royal Hastings University's new art course have been trouble from day one. From acclaimed artist Alyson who seems oddly overqualified, to hapless Patrick who can barely operate design software, and city boy Cameron who blusters his way through assignments. Not to mention Jem, who's a gifted young sculptor... but cross her at your peril. The year-long course is blighted by students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong? The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? Only a close examination of the evidence will reveal the truth. Your time starts now... 'So unpredictable, I adored it' - CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'An absolute original' - MICK HERRON 'Hallett at her very best' - ELLY GRIFFITHS 'A slice of genius' - LOUISE CANDLISH 'Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever' - TOM HINDLE 'Fresh and infinitely intriguing' - J.M. HALL 'Witty, devious and outrageously brilliant' - IAN MOORE

The new genre-busting crime novel from the bestselling author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

About the Author
Janice Hallett's bestselling debut novel, The Appeal, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the CWA Debut Dagger Award. The Twyford Code, was a Sunday Times bestseller and won the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Her third novel, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in West London.

Reviews
The plot twists form a tottering pile as the tone grows ever darker. Close reading is essential but rewarding for this complicated and unconventional slow burn of a book * Guardian *
A joy to read, containing some delicious surprises * Sunday Times *
With a narrative built almost entirely from online messages, Hallett offers an engrossing tale of conspiracy and murder... An impressive novel * Literary Review *
As ever with Hallett, The Examiner is told in an innovative way... I can't fault Hallett's ingenuity and her characters are a lot of fun * Observer *
The queen of 'cosy crime' * Daily Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Daily Express *
The author of The Twyford Code delights with her mysteries told through letters, emails and transcripts. Hallett's latest sees an examiner turn up at a school where he is convinced a student's death has been covered up * iPaper *
Janice has the gift for teasing readers with red herrings, and this is no different... Twisty, turny, I didn't know what I was thinking half the time and all the better for it * Belfast Telegraph *
Janice Hallett has done it again * Irish News *
Beloved for her innovative storytelling and intricate plotting, Hallett delivers a compelling mystery... The novel showcases Hallett's signature blend of suspense and vivid characters, drawing readers into a meticulously crafted plot with surprising twists * Glamour *
Fast-paced, funny and clever * Woman's Weekly *
Another intricate mystery where a close reading of all the evidence is essential * Cosmopolitan *
A smart and unpredictable read that keeps you on your toes. Told with a unique style, this story moves with many twists and turns * Best *
Truly twisty... Fast-paced and clever * Woman and Home *
The queen of the unconventional narrative mystery strikes again... A totally unique piece of work * Crime Time *
The characters are well-observed... Sophisticated and searching * Critic *
Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author of The Appeal on top form * The News *
After the setting and characters have been richly evoked, Hallett allows the mystery to unfold in a tantalising way... A riveting guessing game from the outset, combining key aspects of the classic whodunnit with near-impossible puzzles more closely related to a howdunnit and whatexactlywasdunanyway. It all makes for an unexpectedly macabre mystery that delivers surprise after surprise as the six * Crime Fiction Lover *
Spinning another intricate mystery, Janice Hallett's The Examiner's delightful page-turner finds the author on top form * Edinburgh Evening News *
Another fab head-scratching whodunnit * Crime Monthly *



Book Information
ISBN 9781800810457
Author Janice Hallett
Format Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint Viper
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 700g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 162mm * 48mm