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The new gripping and witty thriller from the author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost, winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Debut Novel 2023.

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Had me rolling around with laughter on one page, and filled with empathy the next. The Dead Friend Project is hilariously brilliant, and Joanna Wallace is a rare talent -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS Supremely well plotted and often hilariously funny -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER A tragic accident, a dead friend and a fresh new voice in crime fiction... This vivid, witty story is expertly told in mesmerising detail and with boundless energy, but there's a proper murder mystery at its heart. Joanna Wallace draws you into a deceptively ordinary world before she revels in the delicious horror beneath. Pure class -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL A twisty-turny mystery with a brilliantly-relatable protagonist, characters that leap of the page and a narrative voice that drew me in from the opening lines. This is a brilliantly-entertaining and engaging read -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE Wallace may have invented a new genre. Not cosy crime or comic crime, but clever crime -- Abbie Frost, author of THE GUESTHOUSE Darkly funny and touchingly observant, The Dead Friend Project is a page turner of an emotional thriller -- Alison Stockham, author of THE CUCKOO SISTER A wonderful antidote for anyone who's suffered the Groundhog Day torture of the school run! Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny -- Alison Belsham, author of THE TATTOO THIEF A perfectly paced and brilliantly executed murder mystery with a twist and a main character you can't help rooting for even at her most awful -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS A wickedly funny thriller that kept me guessing to the last page -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX I loved The Dead Friend Project for its brilliantly dark humour! School gate conflicts degenerate into murder in this hilarious and fast-moving thriller -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS

PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'Refreshingly original and laugh-out-loud funny -- Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO Delightfully shocking and irreverently funny -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL A pacey page turner, written in an enjoyably deadpan style * Guardian * Utterly unique and an absolute roller-coaster of a read * Daily Mail * Splendidly funny and buoyant [with] some deliciously ingenious twists... First-class escapist entertainment * Daily Express *

Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE I loved The Dead Friend Project for its brilliantly dark humour! School gate conflicts degenerate into murder in this hilarious and fast-moving thriller -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'Refreshingly original and laugh-out-loud funny -- Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO Delightfully shocking and irreverently funny -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL A pacey page turner, written in an enjoyably deadpan style * Guardian * Utterly unique and an absolute roller-coaster of a read * Daily Mail * Splendidly funny and buoyant [with] some deliciously ingenious twists... First-class escapist entertainment * Daily Express *

Had me rolling around with laughter on one page, and filled with empathy the next. The Dead Friend Project is hilariously brilliant, and Joanna Wallace is a rare talent -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS Supremely well plotted and often hilariously funny -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER A tragic accident, a dead friend and a fresh new voice in crime fiction... This vivid, witty story is expertly told in mesmerising detail and with boundless energy, but there's a proper murder mystery at its heart. Joanna Wallace draws you into a deceptively ordinary world before she revels in the delicious horror beneath. Pure class -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL Motherland with murder! I haven't laughed so much in ages, then been struck speechless with horror... Funny, sad, wicked and very engaging -- Emma Curtis, author of ONE LITTLE MISTAKE Darkly funny and deftly plotted -- Alice Clark-Platts, author of THE FLOWER GIRLS A twisty-turny mystery with a brilliantly-relatable protagonist, characters that leap of the page and a narrative voice that drew me in from the opening lines. This is a brilliantly-entertaining and engaging read -- Philippa East, author of LITTLE WHITE LIES Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE Wallace may have invented a new genre. Not cosy crime or comic crime, but clever crime -- Abbie Frost, author of THE GUESTHOUSE Brilliantly plotted, and dark and funny -- J.B. Mylet, author of THE HOMES Darkly funny and touchingly observant, The Dead Friend Project is a page turner of an emotional thriller -- Alison Stockham, author of THE CUCKOO SISTER A wonderful antidote for anyone who's suffered the Groundhog Day torture of the school run! Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny -- Alison Belsham, author of THE TATTOO THIEF A perfectly paced and brilliantly executed murder mystery with a twist and a main character you can't help rooting for even at her most awful -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS A wickedly funny thriller that kept me guessing to the last page -- Dan Malakin, author of THE BOX I loved The Dead Friend Project for its brilliantly dark humour! School gate conflicts degenerate into murder in this hilarious and fast-moving thriller -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS Joanna Wallace has a unique ability to conceal spiky social commentary and a sharp dose of empathy beneath her trademark cushion of laugh-out-loud humour. Will appeal to anyone who knows that parents often behave worse than their kids. The most original thriller you'll read this year -- Jo Furniss, author of ALL THE LITTLE CHILDREN

Supremely well plotted and often hilariously funny -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER Had me rolling around with laughter on one page, and filled with empathy the next. The Dead Friend Project is hilariously brilliant, and Joanna Wallace is a rare talent -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE Darkly funny and touchingly observant, The Dead Friend Project is a page turner of an emotional thriller -- Alison Stockham, author of THE CUCKOO SISTER A perfectly paced and brilliantly executed murder mystery with a twist and a main character you can't help rooting for even at her most awful -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS I loved The Dead Friend Project for its brilliantly dark humour! School gate conflicts degenerate into murder in this hilarious and fast-moving thriller -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'Refreshingly original and laugh-out-loud funny -- Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO Delightfully shocking and irreverently funny -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL A pacey page turner, written in an enjoyably deadpan style * Guardian * Utterly unique and an absolute roller-coaster of a read * Daily Mail * Splendidly funny and buoyant [with] some deliciously ingenious twists... First-class escapist entertainment * Daily Express *

Supremely well plotted and often hilariously funny -- Leonora Nattrass, author of BLUE WATER Had me rolling around with laughter on one page, and filled with empathy the next. The Dead Friend Project is hilariously brilliant, and Joanna Wallace is a rare talent -- J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTS Riotously funny, dark as anything, heartfelt and searingly observed -- Kate Simants, author of FREEZE A perfectly paced and brilliantly executed murder mystery with a twist and a main character you can't help rooting for even at her most awful -- Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGS I loved The Dead Friend Project for its brilliantly dark humour! School gate conflicts degenerate into murder in this hilarious and fast-moving thriller -- Guy Morpuss, author of FIVE MINDS PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR 'Refreshingly original and laugh-out-loud funny -- Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO Delightfully shocking and irreverently funny -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL A pacey page turner, written in an enjoyably deadpan style * Guardian * Utterly unique and an absolute roller-coaster of a read * Daily Mail * Splendidly funny and buoyant [with] some deliciously ingenious twists... First-class escapist entertainment * Daily Express *

Author Information

Joanna Wallace studied Law at Birmingham University before working as a commercial litigation solicitor in London. She now runs a family business and lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, four children and dog. Her debut novel, You'd Look Better as a Ghost, was published by Viper in 2023.

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