A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

Published 25/04/2024 | Hardback,
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Property might be theft. But the housing market is murder . . . A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering is a gripping thriller about what it’s like to be young, skilled, unemployed – and on the run.

‘Fantastic’ Zoe Ball’Madly fun and exciting’ Lisa Jewell‘Who knew murder could be so funny. A joyous read from start to finish. I loved it!’ Claire Mackintosh’Witty, dazzling and incredibly addictive’ Jenny Colgan‘A bloody brilliant, fantastic book … I’m bereft now I’ve finished it’ Philippa Perry’It’s laugh-out-loud funny, proceeding at a pace that makes it almost impossible to put down.’ Sunday Times’A comic delight’ Financial Times’Smart, satirical, knowledgable, accurate, punchy, laugh out loud funny, surprising, shocking, thought provoking … Loved it.’ Matt Chorley, The TimesProperty might be theft. But the housing market is murder.

My name is Al. I live in wealthy people’s second homes while their real owners are away.

I don’t rob them, I don’t damage anything… I’m more an unofficial house-sitter than an actual criminal.

Life is good.

Or it was – until last night, when my friends and I broke into the wrong place, on the wrong day, and someone wound up dead.

And now … now we’re in a great deal of trouble.

Readers love A Beginner’s Guide . . .

***** ‘I just didn’t want this to end. The narrator’s voice is very, very engaging: a little cynical, very witty and all round jolly good fun.’***** ‘I was more than pleasantly surprised. It has some brilliantly written characters and the plot keeps you engaged throughout.’***** ‘I was gripped to the very end.’***** ‘Great fun, fast paced and quirkily written.’***** ‘This book is so far fetched that it’s brilliant!’More love for A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering . . .

‘[Andrew Hunter Murray] has written something so funny and clever, you will want to give him a badge.’ Cariad Lloyd’A propulsive plot, an ingenious narrator and lashings of intrigue make this a genuine and thoroughly enjoyable page-turner.’ Guardian’A thoroughly entertaining mix of whodunnit, social satire and a cunningly smuggled-in love story. Highly recommended.’ Mail on Sunday’Tremendous fun: a quirky, gripping and insightful novel that kept me reading late into the night.’ Elizabeth Macneal’This is a giddy, addictive thrill ride of a book – who knew accidental espionage was so much fun?!’ Daisy Buchanan’Legit brilliant, FUN and FUNNY and I couldn’t recommend it more’ Stevie Martin‘Dark, funny, and deeply twisted’ Val McDermid’An excellent pacy caper’ Professor Sophie Ratcliffe’Tremendous fun: a quirky, gripping and insightful novel that kept me reading late into the night.’ Elizabeth Macneal’The plot is corset-tight and lavish with its surprises. An amusing crime caper…a delight.’ Strong Words Magazine’Filled with humour, shocks, love and hate – and a few handy tips on how to beat the housing crisis… Funny, thoughtful and all-round entertaining.’ Press Association