'Magnificent.' Richard Osman
'Razor-sharp.' Erin Kelly
'Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal.' Chris Whitaker
'Catnip for fans of Saltburn.' Guardian
He's found a life worth killing for
Edward is struggling to hold it together. Just about getting by in a world he cannot afford, scurrying after his friends, doing everything he can to prove his value. But not to worry: the attention of his beloved Stanza and the respite he finds in her ancestral home, Kellerby House, provide all the reward he needs.
Until he realises that Stanza is in love with his best friend Robert, forcing Edward to re-evaluate what those closest to him are actually worth. No price is too high to stop the life he has strived for slipping from his grip. Especially when he won't be the one paying.
'A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I've got work in the morning book.' Ian Moore
Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?
'A dastardly romp.' Alice Slater
'A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.' Claire McGowan
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .
'I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.'
'This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.'
'Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.'
Genre: Mystery
'Razor-sharp.' Erin Kelly
'Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal.' Chris Whitaker
'Catnip for fans of Saltburn.' Guardian
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He's found a life worth killing for
Edward is struggling to hold it together. Just about getting by in a world he cannot afford, scurrying after his friends, doing everything he can to prove his value. But not to worry: the attention of his beloved Stanza and the respite he finds in her ancestral home, Kellerby House, provide all the reward he needs.
Until he realises that Stanza is in love with his best friend Robert, forcing Edward to re-evaluate what those closest to him are actually worth. No price is too high to stop the life he has strived for slipping from his grip. Especially when he won't be the one paying.
'A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I've got work in the morning book.' Ian Moore
Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?
'A dastardly romp.' Alice Slater
'A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.' Claire McGowan
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .
'I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.'
'This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.'
'Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.'
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Rich and compelling with sly humour at every turn. A cracking debut." - Heather Darwent
"A deft, razor-sharp debut that effortlessly bestrides crime and comedy. Jonny Sweet is annoyingly talented." - Erin Kelly
"A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and talented The Talented Mr. Ripley." - Claire McGowan
"This is a brilliantly crafted story. Jonny Sweet's wickedly forensic eye for detail puts you so close to the action, you feel you are in the room with the characters. On the one hand it's a story of regret and fear, but on the other it's a superb take down of privilege. A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I've got work in the morning book." - Ian Moore
"Magnificent. A major new talent." - Richard Osman
"Tom Ripley meets The Wych Elm in this creepy, acerbic, darkly funny thriller about loneliness, ambition and the lengths we go to to escape ourselves. Sweet is as interested in themes of love and revenge as he is in skewering the elite, in a novel whose dialogue is pin-sharp and whose pages ripple with tension. A hugely enjoyable and impressive debut." - Emma Stonex
"The Kellerby Code is a witty Wodehousian bloodbath of a debut which toys with class, the thin veener of 'good manners', and the brutality running underneath it all while still having a light touch." - Charlotte Vassell
"Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal. The Kellerby Code is wonderfully witty and delightfully dark." - Chris Whitaker
"A deft, razor-sharp debut that effortlessly bestrides crime and comedy. Jonny Sweet is annoyingly talented." - Erin Kelly
"A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and talented The Talented Mr. Ripley." - Claire McGowan
"This is a brilliantly crafted story. Jonny Sweet's wickedly forensic eye for detail puts you so close to the action, you feel you are in the room with the characters. On the one hand it's a story of regret and fear, but on the other it's a superb take down of privilege. A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I've got work in the morning book." - Ian Moore
"Magnificent. A major new talent." - Richard Osman
"Tom Ripley meets The Wych Elm in this creepy, acerbic, darkly funny thriller about loneliness, ambition and the lengths we go to to escape ourselves. Sweet is as interested in themes of love and revenge as he is in skewering the elite, in a novel whose dialogue is pin-sharp and whose pages ripple with tension. A hugely enjoyable and impressive debut." - Emma Stonex
"The Kellerby Code is a witty Wodehousian bloodbath of a debut which toys with class, the thin veener of 'good manners', and the brutality running underneath it all while still having a light touch." - Charlotte Vassell
"Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal. The Kellerby Code is wonderfully witty and delightfully dark." - Chris Whitaker
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