The Launch Party by Lauren Forry

The Launch Party by Lauren Forry

Agatha Christie meets Andy Weir in the ultimate locked room mystery set in the first hotel on the moon. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Anthony Horowitz and Hanna Jameson. FEATURED IN THE EVENING STANDARD'S BOOKS TO WATCH IN 2023 THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH'S BOOK OF THE MONTH JUNE 2023 'The moon makes for a spectacular setting in this highly entertaining Agatha Christie-style murder mystery' TM LOGAN, author of The Mother and The Holiday 'And Then There Were None meets Black Mirror. Lauren Forry's moon-based murder mystery is heaps of fun. I had a blast!' TOM HINDLE, author of A Fatal Crossing THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. YOU'D DIE TO BE THERE. Ten lucky people have won a place at the most exclusive launch event of the century: the grand opening of the Hotel Artemis, the first hotel on the moon. It's an invitation to die for. As their transport departs for its return to Earth and the doors seal shut behind them, the guests take the next leap for mankind. However, they soon discover that all is not as it seems. The champagne may be flowing, but there is no one to pour it. Room service is available, but there is no one to deliver it. Besides the ten of them, they are completely alone. When one of the guests is found murdered, fear spreads through the group. But that death is only the beginning. Being three days' journey from home and with no way to contact the outside, can any of the guests survive their stay? 'A truly dastardly, devilish and downright terrific murder mystery that's unputdownable' JONATHAN WHITELAW, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives 'The ultimate locked room mystery - an out-of-this-world And Then There Were None' FIONA LEITCH, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder 'A truly unique take on a locked room murder' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETT, author of A Murder of Crows 'Get lost in space in this fresh twist on the locked-room mystery. Fast-paced and funny, The Launch Party will take you to the dark side of the moon' JO FURNISS, author of All the Little Children

And Then There Were None meets Black MirrorLauren Forry's moon-based murder mystery is heaps of fun. I had a blast! * Tom Hindle, author of A Fatal Crossing *
The moon makes for a spectacular setting in this highly entertaining Agatha Christie-style murder mystery * TM Logan, author of The Mother and The Holiday *
A truly dastardly, devilish and downright terrific murder mystery that's unputdownable. Lauren's writing sparkles with the grisly wonder that all modern crime books should have * Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives *
The ultimate locked room mystery - an out-of-this-world And Then There Were None. Hidden secrets, red herrings aplenty, and a satisfying twist. This book should really take off! * Fiona Leitch, author of The Cornish Wedding Murder *
There's no atmosphere on the moon - unless you're at Hotel Artemis, where the mood is distinctly menacing. Lauren Forry delivers a truly unique take on a locked room murder * Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, author of A Murder of Crows *
This Agatha Christie-esque story set in space is an entertaining and cleverly plotted locked-room mystery that will keep you guessing * Culturefly *
Get lost in space in this fresh twist on the locked-room mystery. Fast-paced and funny, The Launch Party will take you to the dark side of the moon * Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children *
OMG this is one brilliant locked-room mystery. I simply couldn't put it down and I anticipate it will be a well-deserved holiday hit * Bishop Stratford Independent *
An extremely fun, original mystery, and absolutely perfect for summer reading * BookBrunch *

Lauren Forry was brought up in the woods of Pennsylvania before moving to New York City to earn her undergraduate degree in Cinema Studies and Screenwriting from New York University. She later earned her MA and MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing from Kingston University in London, England. There she was awarded the Faber and Faber Creative Writing MA Prize for her thesis work, Abigale Hall. She is now an Assistant Professor of English at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA, and also adjuncts for Southern New Hampshire University's MFA programme. She resides in Bucks County, PA with her dogs and whatever it is her dogs bark at in the night.

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ISBN 13	9781838777517
ISBN 10	1838777512
Title	The Launch Party
Author	Lauren Forry
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Zaffre
Year published	2023-06-22
Number of pages	400
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