The Glorious Dead: Darkly humorous and riveting new novel from bestselling author

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Synopsis

'TWISTY AND WITTY' Adam Kay

'ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING WRITERS AROUND' Mhairi McFarlane

'DELICIOUSLY DARK' Bobby Palmer

Laurie Blount, enfant terrible of the West End, the voice of a generation, a shining star. Also: dead.

Very, very dead.

Killed in a car crash in the middle of the night, Laurie exited this world the way he lived his life - dramatically and dangerously.

Laurie's husband Jo and best friend Vivi must step out from grief's shadow and face life without him. Until rumours of an unpublished memoir begin to circulate. Waspish and wicked, these confessions reveal a side to Laurie nobody really knew . . . or would admit to knowing.

Jo and Vivi are about to discover that comedy and tragedy are the same mistakes, made under different lighting. If they are ever to find peace in the future, they will need to lift the curtain on Laurie's past - as well as their own.

Can a dead man shatter your life, one chapter at a time?

'Witty and devastatingly astute . . . Myers writes his characters masterfully' Laura Kay, author of Wild Things

'Defied my expectations in all the best ways' Louise Hare, author of Harlem After Midnight

'You'll wish Laurie Blount was your friend. Until you very much don't'
Carl Anka, author and journalist

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781408749203
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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The Glorious Dead
sharply witty and emotionally charged
The Glorious Dead is a sharply witty and emotionally charged exploration of grief, legacy, and the slipperiness of truth. When celebrated—and controversial... READ MORE
Nemra
The Glorious Dead
Darkly witty and very clever
Laurie Blount, renowned playwright and celebrity is dead, and with his death, the lives of those nearest and dearest to him are unravelled, not just in gri... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
The Glorious Dead
A mysterious, romantic novel on grief, loss and recovery
Famous and successful playwright Laurie Blount is dead at 45 in a car accident, leaving behind his friends, family (distant), found family and husband Jo, ... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
The Glorious Dead
A smashing read
Meet the main character of the story - Laurie Blount. A celebrated playwright, larger than life personality, Vivi’s best friend, her daughter’s godfather a... READ MORE
Dabarai
The Glorious Dead
The Glorious Dead
I have read all this author's previous books and have loved every one. This one, well, ooof. It's a step above the rom coms that he usually offers. And it'... READ MORE
Ashrae
The Glorious Dead
Character driven, cruelly funny, endlessly interesting
Justin Myers is increasingly becoming a master of dialogue. His characters are real and believable but with a sly caustic wit. Moving on from his earlier r... READ MORE
james_reads_books
The Glorious Dead
Gripping
A brilliant story full of twists & turns. Equally hilarious and heartbreaking, it had me hooked from the beginning. There are some great characters in the ... READ MORE
Samantha Schofield
The Glorious Dead
A mysterious, romantic novel on grief, loss and recovery
Famous and successful playwright Laurie Blount is dead at 45 in a car accident, leaving behind his friends, family (distant), found family and husband Jo, ... READ MORE
Huttson Lo
The Glorious Dead
A wonderful surprise of a book
I devoured this book. I didn't really know what to expect from it, but I was thrilled by what I was encountering. From the first chapter I was hooked and ... READ MORE
Sophie
The Glorious Dead
Impressively enjoyable
Myers’ writing has developed over the years from enjoyably snarky (his anonymous dating blog and guardian blind date reviews), to entertainingly romcom (a ... READ MORE
Ciaran Sundstrem