A Particularly Nasty Case
The 'outrageously funny' debut thriller, from the author of This is Going to Hurt
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-3987-0442-8 (ISBN)
Description
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' Dawn French
'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' Ian Rankin
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
'Very funny, very rude and very moving' Kate Mosse
'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy' Frank Skinner
'A great addition to the genre' Literary Review
'Biting and bleakly comic' Observer
'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' Dawn French
'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' Ian Rankin
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
'Very funny, very rude and very moving' Kate Mosse
'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy' Frank Skinner
'A great addition to the genre' Literary Review
'Biting and bleakly comic' Observer
Reviews / Votes
'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 * '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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-0442-8 (9781398704428)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
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.