Dead to Me
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-241-64471-3 (ISBN)
Description
Danger lurks among Cambridge's elite. Anna's life depends on Reid, the man who shattered her heart.
A tense, twist-filled thriller from bestselling author, Gytha Lodge
'Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive - a brilliantly told story' ANDREA MARA
'If you love twisty, intelligent thrillers with a dark academia edge, this one's a must-read' 5***** reader review
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Anna and Reid weren't meant to be, apparently.
She's a fiery American journalist; he's a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn't.
And Anna is over it now anyway. She's on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too.
It's just, the more she investigates, the more there's only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it's not like she's ever planning to send it.
Until suddenly, she's in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them.
And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart...
'Lodge takes her time getting her ducks in a row, but this pays off magnificently as everything finally comes together in the frenzied denouement' The Times
Why readers are loving DEAD TO ME
'Gripping, suspenseful and twisty' 5***** reader reviews
'An absolute page turner with divisive, intriguing characters and a compelling mystery' 5***** reader review
'A clever puzzle that delivered a great surprise...it really ticks all the boxes' 5***** reader review
Praise for Gytha Lodge
'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY
A tense, twist-filled thriller from bestselling author, Gytha Lodge
'Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive - a brilliantly told story' ANDREA MARA
'If you love twisty, intelligent thrillers with a dark academia edge, this one's a must-read' 5***** reader review
--
Anna and Reid weren't meant to be, apparently.
She's a fiery American journalist; he's a stoic British detective - it was nice while it lasted, and then it really wasn't.
And Anna is over it now anyway. She's on the scent of a career-making story - a suspicious death amongst the cloistered elite world of Cambridge University, with a slice of police corruption too.
It's just, the more she investigates, the more there's only one person she wants to talk to about it. She starts writing Reid a long sprawling email - it's not like she's ever planning to send it.
Until suddenly, she's in desperate trouble. The problem with chasing a killer is that sometimes, you run right into them.
And the only detective she can trust with her life, is the one who broke her heart...
'Lodge takes her time getting her ducks in a row, but this pays off magnificently as everything finally comes together in the frenzied denouement' The Times
Why readers are loving DEAD TO ME
'Gripping, suspenseful and twisty' 5***** reader reviews
'An absolute page turner with divisive, intriguing characters and a compelling mystery' 5***** reader review
'A clever puzzle that delivered a great surprise...it really ticks all the boxes' 5***** reader review
Praise for Gytha Lodge
'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL McDERMID
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' ERIN KELLY
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book' JANE CASEY
Reviews / Votes
I totally recommend this twisty, unpredictable thriller -- Claire Douglas Propulsive, pacy, hugely immersive - a brilliantly told story. I didn't want it to end but also couldn't stop turning the pages! -- Andrea Mara * No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw A Thing * Lodge takes her time getting her ducks in a row, but this pays off magnificently as everything finally comes together in the frenzied denouement * The Times * I loved Dead To Me, a whip-smart, twisty thriller full of intrigue, rivalries and a brilliant heroine you'll be rooting for. Gytha Lodge gets better and better -- Laura Marshall * Sunday Times bestselling author of Friend Request * Imagine Jane Casey and Lisa Jewell and Ruth Ware collaborated to write a brilliant psychological thriller set in dark academia, underpinned by a will they/won't they romance. But this unique novel is all down to the talented Gytha Lodge - I highly recommend -- Jo Callaghan Dead To Me is a delicious slice of dark academia. Another gripping and beautifully written book from Gytha Lodge -- C.S. Green Praise for Gytha Lodge -- : I was completely gripped... Such a clever, twisty mystery. I loved it -- BP Walter A taut, gripping thriller * Sun * Classic detective fiction at its best...edge-of-seat suspense -- Jeffery DeaverMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-64471-3 (9780241644713)
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Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. Dead To Me is her first standalone thriller.