Guilty by Definition
15 August 2024Imprint: Zaffre
Synopsis
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
'KEPT ME READING EAGERLY'
Philip Pullman
'HUGE FUN AND, AS YOU'D EXPECT, ALSO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN'
Gyles Brandreth
'QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE FINEST MYSTERIES I HAVE EVER READ'
Rob Rinder
'A TANTALISING MYSTERY FOR WORD SLEUTHS AND CRIME FANS ALIKE'
Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
Guilty by Definition is a love letter not only to language but to...
'KEPT ME READING EAGERLY'
Philip Pullman
'HUGE FUN AND, AS YOU'D EXPECT, ALSO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN'
Gyles Brandreth
'QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE FINEST MYSTERIES I HAVE EVER READ'
Rob Rinder
'A TANTALISING MYSTERY FOR WORD SLEUTHS AND CRIME FANS ALIKE'
Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
Guilty by Definition is a love letter not only to language but to...
Details
15 August 2024400 pages
9781804183946Imprint: Zaffre
Reviews
Guilty by Definition will delight anyone who appreciates fine crime writing as well as logophiles and lovers of Inspector MorseMark Sanderson, The Times
This astonishingly clever literary mystery will be catnip to logophiles and cruciverbalists alikeThe Guardian
The twisty narrative zips along and I rooted for Martha from the start. It's beautifully written and full of rare or forgotten words, which felt pleasingly educational. Wonderful.Daily Mail
Dent has struck a perfect balance between the language lessons of Bill Bryson and amateur sleuthing of Richard OsmanBuzz Mag
