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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

Adult • Fiction • Mystery • Thriller • Suspense
A new world order
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In 'Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests,' seven strangers gather for an enigmatic dinner party, only to receive cards predicting their death ages. Initially dismissed as a prank, the chilling reality unfolds as guests begin to die. This gripping narrative explores mortality and the choices we make when time is running out.

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2025

Fiction + Mystery + Thriller

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A cozy, Christie-inspired thriller where seven strangers at a mysterious dinner party receive cards predicting their death ages. As guests die at the predicted times, survivors must uncover the killer, who is targeting them for past sins.

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About the author

KJ Whittle

KJ Whittle

Kerry grew up in Cumbria and studied English Language and Literature in London. She is an experienced journalist, having written for national newspapers and magazines for the last 20 years, specialising in real life stories. Ever since reading The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark as a child, Kerry dreamed of being a novelist. In 2020 she attended Curtis Brown Creative’s novel writing course. Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is her debut novel, publishing in the US on September 9th 2025 and in the UK on September 11th 2025.
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“"KJ Whittle transforms the dinner table into a stage for secrets, manipulation, and an extra serving of malice. It's an all-you-can-eat feast for readers, and no doubt I'll be coming back for seconds."--Mallory Arnold, author of How to Survive a Horror Story”

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