
Bad Deeds
Andrew Hunter Murray(Author)
Hutchinson Heinemann (Publisher)
Published on 11. June 2026
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-5291-5448-1 (ISBN)
Description
Escape to Scotland in this gripping crime caper from the Sunday Times bestselling author and co-host of the award-winning smash podcast No Such Thing As A Fish.
'Witty, wicked and whip-smart' ROSS MONTGOMERY
'Funny, thoughtful and intriguing' JANICE HALLETT
'Thoroughly entertaining and blackly comic' MAIL ON SUNDAY
__________
Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it's his job.
Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It's fun, it's well paid, and he's very good at it. It's almost like he's grown up at last.
But when he gets fired from his firm, evicted from his flat and dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same evening, he decides to steal one last job from his company without their knowing. A job they had already decided not to accept.
Big mistake.
Before long, Alex is in remote northern Scotland, following the trail of an ambitious young man who supposedly fell to his death with no witnesses in sight.
And if Alex doesn't get to the truth soon, he may well be the next one over the edge...
__________
More praise for Bad Deeds:
'Andrew Hunter Murray is always a joy to read - like having your funniest, wittiest friend to hand whenever you're in the mood for a great story' Cariad Lloyd
'Slow Horses meets The Gentleman! A fabulous cast of characters, twisty and turny and also very dryly funny' Sophia Money Coutts
'A brilliant and wickedly entertaining murder mystery by a brilliant and wickedly entertaining author' Emma Freud
'A very funny book, and one where the pace really didn't let up' 5-star reader review
'This is crime writing with an edge of biting wit' Janice Hallett
'Fans of clever, fast-paced storytelling will be hooked from page one' Woman's Weekly
'Those familiar with Andre Hunter Murray's association with the satirical magazine Private Eye will not be surprised by the cutting wit that runs through Bad Deeds' Financial Times
'Witty, wicked and whip-smart' ROSS MONTGOMERY
'Funny, thoughtful and intriguing' JANICE HALLETT
'Thoroughly entertaining and blackly comic' MAIL ON SUNDAY
__________
Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it's his job.
Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It's fun, it's well paid, and he's very good at it. It's almost like he's grown up at last.
But when he gets fired from his firm, evicted from his flat and dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same evening, he decides to steal one last job from his company without their knowing. A job they had already decided not to accept.
Big mistake.
Before long, Alex is in remote northern Scotland, following the trail of an ambitious young man who supposedly fell to his death with no witnesses in sight.
And if Alex doesn't get to the truth soon, he may well be the next one over the edge...
__________
More praise for Bad Deeds:
'Andrew Hunter Murray is always a joy to read - like having your funniest, wittiest friend to hand whenever you're in the mood for a great story' Cariad Lloyd
'Slow Horses meets The Gentleman! A fabulous cast of characters, twisty and turny and also very dryly funny' Sophia Money Coutts
'A brilliant and wickedly entertaining murder mystery by a brilliant and wickedly entertaining author' Emma Freud
'A very funny book, and one where the pace really didn't let up' 5-star reader review
'This is crime writing with an edge of biting wit' Janice Hallett
'Fans of clever, fast-paced storytelling will be hooked from page one' Woman's Weekly
'Those familiar with Andre Hunter Murray's association with the satirical magazine Private Eye will not be surprised by the cutting wit that runs through Bad Deeds' Financial Times
Reviews / Votes
Witty, wicked and whip-smart - Bad Deeds is the perfect page turner for those who like their thillers with propulsive plots, rollicking action, and a serving of bone-dry satire. An absolute hoot! * Ross Montgomery * Bad Deeds is a smart, page-turning romp that sees the ripples from one tiny not-quite-innocent action reach tidal wave proportions for its lively anti-hero. Funny, thoughtful and intriguing, this is crime writing with an edge of biting wit that sets Andrew Hunter Murray in a class of his own * Janice Hallett * A brilliant and wickedly entertaining murder mystery by a brilliant and wickedly entertaining author * Emma Freud * Andrew Hunter Murray is always a joy to read - like having your funniest, wittiest friend to hand whenever you're in the mood for a great story * Cariad Lloyd * Slow Horses meets The Gentleman! A fabulous cast of characters (honorary mention for the magnificently-named Poppy Philbrick and her pyjama line - *chef's kiss*), twisty and turny and also very dryly funny. I so so loved this book. * Sophia Money Coutts * Thoroughly entertaining and blackly comic * Mail on Sunday * Engaging ... Andrew Hunter Murray is a funny author who enjoys creating grotesques, including an impoverished duke who belongs to an unusual men's club * Sunday Times * Fans of clever, fast-paced storytelling will be hooked from page one . . . With wit and unpredictability around every corner, it's a riveting read * Woman's Weekly * Those familiar with Andre Hunter Murray's association with the satirical magazine Private Eye will not be surprised by the cutting wit that runs through Bad Deeds * Financial Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5291-5448-1 (9781529154481)
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Andrew Hunter Murray
Bad Deeds
The brilliantly entertaining new crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day
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Person
Andrew Hunter Murray is a writer and broadcaster from London. His three previous novels (The Last Day, The Sanctuary, and A Beginner's Guide To Breaking And Entering) have between them hit the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller charts, been Waterstones' Thriller of the Month and have been nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize.
When not writing, Andrew presents The Naked Week on BBC Radio 4, co-hosts the award-winning smash podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye magazine, and hosts the Eye's podcast, Page 94.
Andrew lives in London, in a house which largely belongs to someone else (Barclay's).
When not writing, Andrew presents The Naked Week on BBC Radio 4, co-hosts the award-winning smash podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye magazine, and hosts the Eye's podcast, Page 94.
Andrew lives in London, in a house which largely belongs to someone else (Barclay's).