The Octopus

The Octopus

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Publisher's Synopsis


Tess Little's The Ninth Guest is a locked-room mystery like no other . . .

We believed he had died from an overdose. There was no reason to suspect otherwise . . .


When Elspeth is invited to her ex-husband Richard's fiftieth birthday party, she's expecting a star-studded event for the famous British film director, full of A-listers and hangers-on. But she arrives to find just seven other carefully selected guests in attendance.

A surreal evening ensues, orchestrated by the charming yet manipulative host, culminating in what will surely become a night to remember . . .

Because by morning, Richard will be dead, and every guest a suspect.

'Very intriguing' Heat, Book of the Week

'Tess Little is a modern Agatha Christie, setting up her nine suspects, locking them in a sprawling Los Angeles mansion, and knocking them down one by one' Tanen Jones, author of The Better Liar

'A unique locked-room mystery . . . Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley' Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for Me

Book information

ISBN: 9781529358803
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Pub date:
Edition: C format original
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 382g
Height: 154mm
Width: 232mm
Spine width: 28mm