Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard is out now, published March 12, 2025.
Burn After Reading
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Published: March 12, 2025

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Burn After Reading Release Date: March 12, 2025
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THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER

A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.

‘A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down’ –Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant

‘The perfect thriller’ — L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Twins

The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late – but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.

Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all, there’s no smoke without fire.

A year on, he’s signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story, to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.

Emily has never ghostwritten anything before, but she knows what it”s like to live with a guilty secret. And she’s about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .

‘This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid, true-crime authenticity at its molten core’ –Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal

‘A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller’ —Mail on Sunday

Rated five stars by readers!

‘I love novels about authors writing and there’s just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling, original and entertaining thriller’

‘Captivating, original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author’

‘This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page’

Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard
‘Dark, creepy and very clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!’ – C L TAYLOR, author of The Guilty Couple

Whip smart, utterly absorbing, and unputdownable. – ANDREA MARA, author of Someone in the Attic

‘Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that’ll make you turn the lights back on’ – GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time

** Don’t miss Catherine Ryan Howard’s 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **

BURN AFTER READING was an instant #1 Irish Times bestseller on 20/4/2025

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