The Death of Us

*A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Good Housekeeping and iPaper*

*Winner of the CWA KAA Gold Dagger Award*

*Shortlisted for the International Ned Kelly Award*

‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’ Monica Ali

‘A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival’ Claire Fuller

'Wonderful… lives up to the hype’ Stephen King

‘Impossibly accomplished’ Chris Whitaker

Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers.

When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done.

But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.

This is where their story really begins.

*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*

‘Exceptional … 5 stars isn't enough’★★★★★

‘This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember’★★★★★

‘I've cried actual tears … God. Just stunning’★★★★★

‘Shocking, moving and really unforgettable’★★★★★

‘Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece’★★★★★

‘This was incredible. A truly magnificent read’★★★★★

‘This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it’★★★★★

About the author

Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took summer 2018 off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday.

Girl A was published in hardback in January 2021 and became an instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, also topping the charts in Ireland and Australia. It reached #1 in the UK Kindle charts. The paperback spent eight weeks in the Sunday Times top ten. The novel has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony. Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is attached to work on the television adaptation of Girl A.