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A Particularly Nasty Case
- Author
- Adam Kay
- Narrator
- Andy Serkis
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 16 September 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
“A thrilling, twisting mystery. . . . Impossibly funny but also deeply moving and often heartbreaking.” ― Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark
When his toxic medical director dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does, though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the medical examiner. So Eitan vows to uncover the truth himself.
But Eitan's own past and reputation are far from spotless, despite his budding relationship with Cole, a handsome hospital porter, and reluctant camaraderie with his office mate, Margaret-with-the-cats. As his colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health, Eitan's investigation spirals out of control. Could a killer really be stalking the wards? Or is Eitan making a catastrophic mistake?
For lovers of Listen for the Lie and My Sister, the Serial Killer, this fiendishly clever and deathly funny debut is filled with acerbic wit, lovable characters, and plenty of twists—alongside texts, transcripts, medical reports, and all the evidence you’ll need to help solve this particularly nasty case.
Critics Review
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“A work of fiendishly plotted genius: hilarious, macabre, and heartrending in equal measure.”—Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Feast
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“A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it's impossibly funny, but it's also deeply moving and often heartbreaking.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark
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“Uproariously funny! Adam Kay introduces us to a uniquely lovable, not-so-amateur sleuth who is as recklessly heroic as he is human and flawed. I loved this heartfelt and wildly hilarious mystery, and I cheered for Eitan all the way through.”—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
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"A brilliant, twisty, often hilarious tale that I could not put down. A filthy treat of a book."—Denise Mina, author of The Good Liar
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“Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep.”—Reverend Richard Coles, author of Murder Before Evensong
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“I loved it. It's smart, fast-paced, moving and very funny.”—Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
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“Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute.”—Joanna Lumley, author of A Queen for All Seasons
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“Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists.”—Jill Mansell, author of The Wedding of the Year
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“Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant.”—Chris Brookmyre, author of The Cliff House
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“Very funny, very rude, and very moving – a wonderful read.”—Kate Mosse, author of The Ghost Ship
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Details
- Author
- Adam Kay
- Narrator
- Andy Serkis
- Duration
- 10 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781668652909
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Humorous fiction
Synopsis
A chaotic young doctor might be the only person who can catch a killer in this "hilarious, macabre, and heartrending" (Lucy Foley) debut mystery from Adam Kay, former doctor and BAFTA-winning author of This is Going to Hurt.“A thrilling, twisting mystery. . . . Impossibly funny but also deeply moving and often heartbreaking.” ― Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark When his toxic medical director dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does, though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the medical examiner. So Eitan vows to uncover the truth himself. But Eitan's own past and reputation are far from spotless, despite his budding relationship with Cole, a handsome hospital porter, and reluctant camaraderie with his office mate, Margaret-with-the-cats. As his colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health, Eitan's investigation spirals out of control. Could a killer really be stalking the wards? Or is Eitan making a catastrophic mistake? For lovers of Listen for the Lie and My Sister, the Serial Killer, this fiendishly clever and deathly funny debut is filled with acerbic wit, lovable characters, and plenty of twists—alongside texts, transcripts, medical reports, and all the evidence you’ll need to help solve this particularly nasty case.
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