The Kellerby Code

'Magnificent' Richard Osman

Jonny Sweet

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Faber & Faber
25 June 2024

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

"'Magnificent.' Richard Osman 'Razor-sharp.' Erin Kelly

How far would you go for a friend? Edward is living in a world he can't afford and to which he doesn't belong. To camouflage himself, he has catered to his friends' needs: fetching drycleaning, sorting flowers for premieres. It's a noble effort, really - anything to keep his perfectly awful 'best pals' Robert and Stanza happy. In return, his proximity to their abundance might sponge the shame of his birth and violent past cleanly away.

But Edward has - secretly - been in love with Stanza since their Cambridge days. The shattering discovery that Stanza and Robert are an item pushes him too far. His little acts of kindness take a sinister turn, giving way to the unspeakable brutality Edward fears is at his core.

Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them?

From the mind behind the ""laugh-out-loud funny"" (Mark Kermode) new film WICKED LITTLE LETTERS starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley

'Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal..' Chris Whitaker 'A dastardly romp for fans of 'Saltburn', The Talented Mr Ripley and dare I say a horrible little book called Death of a Bookseller . . . A lot of fun.' Alice Slater 'A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.' Claire McGowan

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .

'I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.'

'This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.'

'Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.'"

By: Jonny Sweet
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Export - Airside ed
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 483g
ISBN: 9780571379880
ISBN 10: 0571379885
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 25 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonny Sweet started out winning the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2009, and in the intervening years, his work has been varied and exceptional. His current projects include his first feature, Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley. He is developing other films, which cannot yet be spoken out loud for Film 4, Studio Canal and The Imaginarium. Meanwhile, he develops and produces TV and film through People Person Pictures, the production company he set up with Simon Bird. As an actor, you may know him from the sitcoms Together and Chickens (which he wrote and starred in), and from shows like Loaded and the upcoming I Hate You, both for Channel 4.