It All Started With A Murder by Denise Brown

Release date: October 29th 2026
Young Adult Fiction
Paperback ISBN: 9781913835460
£9.99
 
 
ABOUT: Thirteen years ago, Danny’s adoptive dad disappeared.Everyone said he walked away. They were wrong. When human remains are discovered buried beneath a nearby housing estate, Danny is forced to face the truth — his dad didn’t leave. He was murdered. But this isn’t just a cold case.
As Danny and his friend begin to investigate, they realise this crime is far closer to home than they ever imagined. Secrets begin to surface.Trust starts to fracture. And someone out there is watching ... determined to keep the past buried. Because if the killer got away with it once — what’s to stop them from doing it again?
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Denise Brown is a writer, housekeeper, and single parent of five children. Denise was shortlisted for the Spark! Book Awards 2025, shortlisted for the Best YA Crime Novel from CrimeFest2025 and longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2022. She's the author of YA books It All Started With A Lie, We Know What You Did and No One Keeps A Secret. In 2019 she was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award. Born in East London, Denise has now settled in Scotland where she feels certain she must have lived in a previous life. She loves dogs and snow globes and has a teensy obsession with Jack Skellington.
 
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Twitter and Instagram: @DeniseBrownUK