Actually, I'm A Murderer
Hardback Published on: 12/06/2025
Price: £18.99
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Actually, it's not Horrible Histories, but it's still FANTASTIC!
It may not be Horrible Histories, but this multi stranded mystery has all the incredients to be a smash hit and I loved every plot twisting page of it!
Te... READ MORE
A perfect balance of tense and funny
‘John Brown,’ in a moment of fatigue, lets slip that he is a murderer for hire on a night train to Newcastle.
Now he’s worried about his fellow passeng... READ MORE
Actually, I loved it
Such a fun new crime novel, but I expected nothing less from Terry Deary! I loved figuring the story out as it unravelled, starting with Tony Davies waitin... READ MORE
Synopsis
This is a funny, clever and deeply satisfying multi-stranded murder mystery by Terry Deary, the legendary author of Horrible Histories.
Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction: 'Actually I'm a Murderer.' Set in the north-east of England in the seventies, the lives of an actor, tech pioneer and political advisor are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with round glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle.
By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute and watchful observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil...
And then the body count begins to rise which begs the question - just how many actual murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9781408720103
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 236 x 156 x 28 mm
- Weight: 540g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allMissed opportunities galore
Four strangers are on the "milk" train going from London to Newcastle in the early hours. To pass the time they try to guess stuff about each other. When... READ MORE
Precise, carefully thought-out, plans can be derailed by people
I’m aware of Terry Deary as the author of the Horrible History series for children. Actually, I'm A Murderer is emphatically not a children’s book. It star... READ MORE
A fantastic murder mystery with lots of twists and turns
This was such a fun and twisty read; it kept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn't put it down.
We are in two different time periods - 1973 and 202... READ MORE
Gripping tale
Four people meet on a train, they start to chat and to guess what each does for a living, the young man is an actor, the young woman a technician, the well... READ MORE
Precise, carefully thought-out, plans can be derailed by people
I’m aware of Terry Deary as the author of the Horrible History series for children. Actually, I'm A Murderer is emphatically not a children’s book. It star... READ MORE
It's an acceptable read, but confusing and a bit flat.
2.5 stars
I had such high hopes for this book, it sounded so good, but I wasn't convinced.
It's very rambly. It's all a sort of, stream of consciousn... READ MORE
A bit different, easy read, great characters
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
3.5 up to 4.
A very good and easy read.
The first few pages of the book ar... READ MORE
Sharp, funny and a little quirky
A failed actor, a ruthless businesswoman, a pompous politician and a man who claims to be a murderer travel by the overnight mail train from London to Sund... READ MORE
Quirky Crime
Terry Deary’s debut crime fiction novel Actually, I’m A Murder is a slightly quirky but enjoyable book with a good storyline that is told by many of the ma... READ MORE
Entertaining Crime Caper
My son loved the Horrible Histories books when he was younger (he’s now 30) and I’m sure they contributed to his enjoyment of history lessons and his high ... READ MORE
A murder story told from the murderers, victims and police points of view
In 1973, four people miss their train and to kill time, they try and guess each others jobs. Tony Davies is a struggling actor, Claire Thirwell is in Compu... READ MORE
Actually, I'm a Murderer by Terry Deary
On a late-night train journey to Newcastle, four strangers start idly chatting to pass the time. The conversation moves to work, and what each of them does... READ MORE
High promise but flat delivery
In 1973, four strangers meet on a train and on their long journey guess each other’s occupations. Inevitably, one of them says, “Actually, I’m a murderer.”... READ MORE
An enjoyable cat and mouse game
Actually, I’m a Murderer Review.
I’m caught and I’m sure I know who the narrator is. The book shifts perspectives and time, making it difficult to pinp... READ MORE
Actually, I enjoyed that (waaaay)
I got very strong feelings of Adrian Mole at the beginning, with everyone thinking they were much cleverer than they actually were. I switched off a bit in... READ MORE
A very engaging tale.
I really enjoyed this rather bizarre tale of murder and mayhem, and will definitely look out for more from this very different writer,
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