We Begin At the End

The Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year* Winner of the Ned Kelly International Award Thirty years ago, Vincent King became a killer. Now, he's been released from prison and is back in his hometown of Cape Haven, California. Not everyone is pleased to see him. Like Star Radley, his ex-girlfriend, and sister of the girl he killed. Murder, revenge, retribution. How far can we run from the past, when the past seems doomed to repeat itself? 'Magnificent . . . a West Coast Where the Crawdads Sing' A J Finn 'Surely destined to conquer the world' Ruth Jones 'A magnificent crime novel' Mark Billingham 'So beautifully written' Lynda La Plante 'Incredible writing, characters so brilliantly drawn they jump off the page. Outstanding' BA Paris 'I LOVED this book . . . This is a book to be read and re-read and an author to be celebrated' Louise Penny 'A stunning and heartbreaking book - will keep you gripped until the last moving page' Claire McGowan 'An exceptionally beautiful and accomplished crime novel' Ali Land 'One of the best books I've ever read' Fiona Cummins 'An absolute masterclass in crime writing and story-telling' Jo Spain 'One of the year's best crime reads' Vaseem Khan 'One of my favourite books of all time' M. W. Craven, winner of the CWA's Gold Dagger Award 'A beautifully written mystery, packed with unforgettable characters' Jane Harper