This Is Not a Game
By Kelly Mullen

Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans ofand Gilmore Girlsand andand Knives Out.'Fabulous, over-the-top fun'and The Guardian'A delightful game of twists'and Chris Chibnall'Slick and witty'and Daily Mail_____________________________________Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle,and notand as an aperitif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan's answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie - who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiance - into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess theand realand reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.Jane is dead.And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it's going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night…_____________________________________More love forand This Is Not a Game...'Miss Marpleand meetsand Only Murders in the Building. Entertaining from start to finish'and Jennie Godfrey'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date'and Clare Mackintosh'Deliciously twisty'and Lucy Clarke'A thriller with a twist!'Cosmopolitan'A quirky variation on Golden Age locked room mysteries with a modern zest of eccentricity and humour'and Crime Time This is locked-room murder mystery at its best'and i Paper …A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of'Woman andamp; Home'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit,and This is Not A Gameand tackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn't stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!'and Kristen Perrin'Mullen's debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. Inand This Is Not A Game, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness'and Vaseem Khan'Thrilling and heartwarming...and This Is Not a Gameand is a playful mix of classic whodunnit and modern wit stirred to perfection'?and Criminal Element'Mullen makes the most of her classic setup, playing scrupulously fair with readers while leavening the bloodshed with dashes of wry humor. It's a promising start'and Publishers Weekly'Despite the title, this is absolutely a game from the first word to the last'and KirkusThe Bookseller's '10 Titles not to miss in April' pick__________________________Readers are raving aboutand This Is Not a Game...*****and 'LOVEDand this book so much thatand I couldn't put it down...and Please tell me there are MORE?!!'*****and 'This was aand fantasticand andand funand read!'*****and 'This Is Not a Gameand is anand absolute gemand of a mystery! From the moment I started readingand I was hooked...'*****and 'A mysterious murder in a luxury mansion withand two delightful sleuthsand - what more could you ask for?! This laugh-out-loud whodunnit had me reading late into the night, eager to know what happened next...and A fantastic debutand from Kelly Mullen!