When We Were Killers

A gripping, shocking dark academia thriller and Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month

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<p>'<i>Saltburn</i> meets <i>The Secret History</i> in this gripping tale of alchemy and academia'<b> IAN RANKIN</b><br><br><b><i>THE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2025<br></i><br>Five friends. One deadly obsession.</b><br><br>The salt-scented quadrangles of St Andrews University greet misfit first-year student Finn Nethercott with indifference. This is a place where only privilege counts, and those from the right backgrounds can get away with murder.<br><br>Finn is quickly seduced into a new circle of friends. Four history scholars obsessed with the deepest roots of ancient Scotland. They sweep him away on wild adventures to forgotten castles and faerie lochs.<br><br>But he soon discovers the darker sides of his new friendships: deadly rivalries, midnight rituals, and a desperate search for a long-lost hallucinogen.<br><br>Then, as Finn is pulled into a world where he can't always trust what he's seen each night, the group's obsession turns deadly.<br><br><b>A shocking fever-dream of a thriller perfect for fans of M.L. Rio's <i>If We Were Villains</i>, Ashley Winstead's <i>In My Dreams I Hold a Knife</i> and Ellie Keel's <i>The Four</i>.</b><br><br>'I was blown away by this visceral roar of a novel: erudite, pacy and deeply moving. Think <i>The Secret History</i> on acid. Beautifully written and impossible to put down.'<b> J.S. MONROE, author of <i>Find Me</i> and <i>No Place to Hide</i></b><br><br>'<i>When We Were Killers</i> is a splintered gem of a book. Dark Academia at its seductive, shadowy best.'<b> MATTHEW HARFFY</b><br><br>'Next to impossible to put down... This is bloody brilliant.' <b>MICHAEL JECKS</b><br><br>'A stylish and darkly evocative thriller that it had me racing through the pages.' <b>RUTH HOGAN</b><br><br><b>Readers love <i>When We Were Killers</i>!</b><br>'Like a rollercoaster you don't want to get off' <b>*****</b><br>'The book for you if you're searching for a good Dark Academia' <b>*****</b><br>'A first-rate mystery novel!'

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804545751

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 131 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC