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*The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A* ‘I couldn’t put this down’ Stacey Halls What really happened on Day One? Everyone has their own version of what happened to the school that day: The survivor, who escaped but is now trapped in a lie. The newspapers, hellbent on turning a tragedy into a spectacle. And the outsider, who claims it never really happened at all… They all want the truth. But who’s ready to face it? As events spiral out of control and conspiracies ignite, the true story is revealed. Piece by shocking piece. *Praise for DAY ONE* ‘A devastating, beautiful novel’ Jennifer Saint ‘Gripping and beautifully written’ Emilia Hart ‘A chilling, thought-provoking read’ Shari Lapena ‘A beautiful writer’ Adele Parks ‘An exceptionally skillful book’ Clare Mackintosh *What readers are saying about DAY ONE* ‘Abigail Dean has pulled off an incredible feat with this unforgettable, searing but compassionate novel’ ‘A gripping read which kept me trying to figure out the larger picture until the very last page’ ‘It's technically so impressive, but most importantly it's vital and human, and I will think about it for a long time’ ‘Gripping and insightful’ ‘As a study of how conspiracies flourish and grow, it is superb. As an examination of loss, it is even better’ ‘Oh my word this is a book you race through, desperate to know what happens next’ ‘It’s timely, it’s moving, it looks at the untruths we tell ourselves and others in an attempt to understand the real horrors of the world – it’s just brilliant’ ‘A twisty story with genuine depth’ ‘This was an exceptionally well written book, both gripping and evocative’ ‘Gut-wrenching truths are exposed little by little, leading to an agonisingly tender ending’ ‘This novel moved me to tears and broke my heart’

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'Sensational' RICHARD OSMAN 'Psychologically astute, written with flair. In the new year battle between first thrillers it's the clear winner' SUNDAY TIMES 'Superb. Authentic, humane and full of hope' GUARDIAN 'The novel you'll stay up reading until 3am' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE 'Powerful, evocative and accomplished' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Astonishingly good' OBSERVER 'VC Andrews for Generation Z' THE TIMES 'An unmissable debut. Absorbing and powerful' DAILY EXPRESS 'This haunting, bruising drama has a gut-punch of a twist' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A powerful read, an astonishing debut' PRIMA 'A gripping and eerie read' BBC ONLINE 'A riveting page-turner, full of hope in the face of despair' SOPHIE HANNAH for THE GUARDIAN 'Deft yet devastating. An astonishing achievement' JESSIE BURTON 'Utter genius' JOANNA CANNON 'A masterpiece' LOUISE O'NEILL 'Terrifyingly gripping' SUSIE STEINER 'Fantastic, I loved it' PAULA HAWKINS 'Dark, compelling' JANE FALLON 'Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way' LIZ NUGENT 'A scorcher of a debut' EMMA GANNON 'Girl A gives you no option but to put your life on pause' STACEY HALLS 'Pitch black, but with such a thread of tenderness' BETH MORREY 'A modern-day classic' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Beautiful' ADELE PARKS 'Insanely gripping' MARIAN KEYES 'Remarkable' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Tremendously accomplished' JANE CASEY 'Powerful, immersive' HARRIET TYCE 'Intense, haunting, powerful' T.M. LOGAN 'A gripping novel' OPRAH MAGAZINE 'The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl' ELLE 'Grips from the first page' THE BOOKSELLER 'One of 2021's biggest debuts' COSMOPOLITAN 'A dark thriller with a heartbreaking twist' RED 'You won't be able to put it down' HELLO 'Brilliant' THE SUN

‘Sensational’ RICHARD OSMAN ‘Psychologically astute, written with flair. In the new year battle between first thrillers it’s the clear winner’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Superb. Authentic, humane and full of hope’ GUARDIAN ‘The novel you’ll stay up reading until 3am’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE ‘Powerful, evocative and accomplished’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘Astonishingly good’ OBSERVER ‘VC Andrews for Generation Z’ THE TIMES ‘An unmissable debut. Absorbing and powerful’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘This haunting, bruising drama has a gut-punch of a twist’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ‘A powerful read, an astonishing debut’ PRIMA ‘A gripping and eerie read’ BBC ONLINE ‘A riveting page-turner, full of hope in the face of despair’ SOPHIE HANNAH for THE GUARDIAN ‘Deft yet devastating. An astonishing achievement' JESSIE BURTON ‘Utter genius’ JOANNA CANNON ‘A masterpiece’ LOUISE O’NEILL ‘Terrifyingly gripping’ SUSIE STEINER ‘Fantastic, I loved it’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘Dark, compelling’ JANE FALLON ‘Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way’ LIZ NUGENT ‘A scorcher of a debut’ EMMA GANNON ‘Girl A gives you no option but to put your life on pause’ STACEY HALLS ‘Pitch black, but with such a thread of tenderness’ BETH MORREY ‘A modern-day classic’ JEFFERY DEAVER ‘Beautiful’ ADELE PARKS ‘Insanely gripping’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Remarkable’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘Tremendously accomplished’ JANE CASEY ‘Powerful, immersive’ HARRIET TYCE ‘Intense, haunting, powerful’ T.M. LOGAN ‘A gripping novel’ OPRAH MAGAZINE ‘The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl’ ELLE ‘Grips from the first page’ THE BOOKSELLER ‘One of 2021’s biggest debuts’ COSMOPOLITAN ‘A dark thriller with a heartbreaking twist’ RED ‘You won’t be able to put it down’ HELLO ‘Brilliant’ THE SUN

'Sensational' RICHARD OSMAN 'Psychologically astute, written with flair. In the new year battle between first thrillers it's the clear winner' SUNDAY TIMES 'Superb. Authentic, humane and full of hope' GUARDIAN 'The novel you'll stay up reading until 3am' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE 'Powerful, evocative and accomplished' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Astonishingly good' OBSERVER 'VC Andrews for Generation Z' THE TIMES 'An unmissable debut. Absorbing and powerful' DAILY EXPRESS 'This haunting, bruising drama has a gut-punch of a twist' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A powerful read, an astonishing debut' PRIMA 'A gripping and eerie read' BBC ONLINE 'A riveting page-turner, full of hope in the face of despair' SOPHIE HANNAH for THE GUARDIAN 'Deft yet devastating. An astonishing achievement' JESSIE BURTON 'Utter genius' JOANNA CANNON 'A masterpiece' LOUISE O'NEILL 'Terrifyingly gripping' SUSIE STEINER 'Fantastic, I loved it' PAULA HAWKINS 'Dark, compelling' JANE FALLON 'Incredibly well written, devastating in a good way' LIZ NUGENT 'A scorcher of a debut' EMMA GANNON 'Girl A gives you no option but to put your life on pause' STACEY HALLS 'Pitch black, but with such a thread of tenderness' BETH MORREY 'A modern-day classic' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Beautiful' ADELE PARKS 'Insanely gripping' MARIAN KEYES 'Remarkable' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Tremendously accomplished' JANE CASEY 'Powerful, immersive' HARRIET TYCE 'Intense, haunting, powerful' T.M. LOGAN 'A gripping novel' OPRAH MAGAZINE 'The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl' ELLE 'Grips from the first page' THE BOOKSELLER 'One of 2021's biggest debuts' COSMOPOLITAN 'A dark thriller with a heartbreaking twist' RED 'You won't be able to put it down' HELLO 'Brilliant' THE SUN

‘This intricately plotted drama is sensitive and thought provoking’ Crime Monthly “An unforgettable triumph” Publishers Weekly 'Chilling and very prescient … it’s a beautifully written exploration of memory, grief and how we try to make sense of the senseless.' Red Magazine ‘I couldn’t put this down… layered, frightening, moving.’ Stacey Halls ‘DAY ONE is a devastating, beautiful novel written with such skill, grace and compassion’ Jennifer Saint ‘Gripping and beautifully written DAY ONE confronts the darkest parts of human nature with guts and grace. I loved it.’ Emilia Hart ‘A chilling, thought-provoking read. Brilliant.’ Shari Lapena ‘Utterly gripping.’ Juno Dawson ‘Intriguing and brave, a beautiful writer.’ Adele Parks ‘Superb! … this tale will stay with you long after you read the final page.’ Jeffery Deaver ‘Abigail Dean is a masterful writer and this is an exceptionally skillful book – brutal yet beautiful’ Clare Mackintosh 'DAY ONE is a surprising, affecting and beautiful novel' Araminta Hall ‘DAY ONE is a phenomenal, stunningly intelligent thriller… It is at once empathic and uncompromising. No one writes darkness like Abigail Dean’ Clémence Michallon ‘A stunning and masterful mystery… Abigail Dean is a rare and very special storyteller.’ Chris Whitaker 'Elegant, tender, intelligent and utterly gripping… An astonishing novel' Will Dean ‘Harrowing, heartbreaking and utterly immersive.’ Ellery Lloyd ‘What a shining talent Abigail Dean is! DAY ONE is riveting, original and sensitively spun’ Victoria Selman

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Abigail Dean was born in Manchester, and grew up in the Peak District. She graduated from Cambridge with a Double First in English. Formerly a Waterstones bookseller, she spent five years as a lawyer in London, and took last summer off to work on her debut novel, Girl A, ahead of her thirtieth birthday. She now works as a lawyer for Google, and is currently writing her second novel.

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