It All Started With A Murder by Denise Brown
Thirteen years ago, Danny's adoptive dad disappeared.Everyone said he walked away.
They were wrong.
When human remains are discovered buried beneath a nearby housing estate, Danny is forced to face the truth - his dad didn't leave. He was murdered.
But this isn't just a cold case.
As Danny and his friends begin to investigate, they realise this crime is far closer to home than they ever imagined.
Secrets begin to surface.
Trust starts to fracture.
And someone out there is watching ... determined to keep the past buried.
Because if the killer got away with it once - what's to stop them from doing it again?
Praise for It All Started With a Lie
'Dark, twisty and incredibly gripping'
Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills
Praise for We Know What You Did
'Observant and unflinching'
Jenny Valentine, author of Us in the Before and After
Denise Brown is a writer, housekeeper, and single parent of five children.
Her debut novella DEVIL ON YOUR BACK was published by Salt in 2014, and her short stories have featured in various online publications. In 2019 she was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award. I AM WINTER was longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2022 and has been revised and changed to WE KNOW WHAT YOU DID - released in 2024. IT ALL STARTED WITH A LIE was released in 2024 and shortlisted for the Spark Book Award 2025 and Best Crime YA - CrimeFest 2025.
Denise's third YA book NO ONE KEEPS A SECRET is out now.
Born in East London, Denise has now settled in Scotland where she feels certain she must have lived in a previous life. She loves dogs and snow globes and has a teensy obsession with Jack Skellington.
Denise has wanted to write since her Dad read The Song of Hiawatha to her at the grand old age of four.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913835460 |
| Title | It All Started With A Murder |
| Author | Denise Brown |
| Series | It All Started |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hashtag Press |
| Year published | 2026-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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