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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' Dawn French When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner. But Eitan just won't let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health as his chaotic investigation and equally chaotic life spiral out of control. Is he making a career-ending mistake, or could there genuinely be a killer stalking the wards? A deathly funny mix of mystery, murder and medicine, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the brilliantly original debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning author of multi-million global bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT. PRAISE FOR A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE 'Brilliant. It will make you laugh and weep' Reverend Richard Coles 'Amazing. I was gripped right up to the last minute' Joanna Lumley 'A work of fiendishly plotted genius' Lucy Foley 'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious' Russell T Davies 'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' Ian Rankin 'Very funny, very rude and very moving' Kate Mosse 'A great addition to the genre' Literary Review 'Biting and bleakly comic' Observer

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'Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep' * Reverend Richard Coles * 'Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute' * Joanna Lumley * 'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' * Dawn French * 'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious with a great big beating heart. A masterpiece' * Russell T Davies * 'A work of fiendishly plotted genius: hilarious, macabre and heartrending in equal measure' * Lucy Foley * 'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' * Ian Rankin * 'Very funny, very rude and very moving - a wonderful read' * Kate Mosse * 'A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it's impossibly funny, but it's also deeply moving and often heartbreaking' * Chris Whitaker * 'Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists' * Jill Mansell * 'Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant' * Chris Brookmyre * 'I loved it. It's smart, fast-paced, moving and very funny' * Joanne Harris * 'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy. The golden ticket' * Frank Skinner *

'Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep' * Reverend Richard Coles * 'Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute' * Joanna Lumley * Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious with a great big beating heart. A masterpiece. * Russell T Davies * 'A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it's impossibly funny, but it's also deeply moving and often heartbreaking' * Chris Whitaker * 'Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists' * Jill Mansell * 'Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant' * Chris Brookmyre * 'Very funny, very rude and very moving - a wonderful read' * Kate Mosse *

'Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep' * Reverend Richard Coles * 'Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute' * Joanna Lumley * 'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' * Dawn French * 'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious with a great big beating heart. A masterpiece' * Russell T Davies * 'A work of fiendishly plotted genius: hilarious, macabre and heartrending in equal measure' * Lucy Foley * 'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' * Ian Rankin * 'Very funny, very rude and very moving - a wonderful read' * Kate Mosse * 'A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it's impossibly funny, but it's also deeply moving and often heartbreaking' * Chris Whitaker * 'Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists' * Jill Mansell * 'Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant' * Chris Brookmyre * 'I loved it. It's smart, fast-paced, moving and very funny' * Joanne Harris * 'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy. The golden ticket' * Frank Skinner * 'A brilliant, twisty, often hilarious tale that I could not put down. A filthy treat of a book' * Denise Mina * 'As clever as it is shocking, funny and moving, A Particularly Nasty Case is a great addition to the genre' * Literary Review * 'Biting and bleakly comic' * Observer * 'Razor-sharp' * The i * 'A must-read' * Mirror * 'Very funny... will have you snorting with laughter' * The Sun *

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ADAM KAY is an author, screenwriter and comedian. His books have sold over five million copies, have been translated into thirty-seven languages, and have won numerous awards. He lives in Oxfordshire with his two children, dog, husband and beloved BAFTA.

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