{"title":"Janice Hallett","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-mysterious-case-of-the-alperton-angels-janice-hallett-hardback","title":"The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett - Fiction - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781800810402\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Viper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels is Janice Hallett's Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller and Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club pick, told through the transcripts, emails and interview notes of a true-crime writer determined to unravel a story everyone thought was closed. Twenty years after a fringe cult convinced a teenage mother her newborn was the anti-Christ, two rival journalists race to track down the surviving \"Alperton baby\" before the truth is buried for good. Clever, twisty and darkly funny, it is essential reading for fans of inventive, document-driven mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEveryone remembers the shocking headlines about the Alperton Angels: a cult that persuaded a vulnerable teenager her newborn was the anti-Christ, triggering a violent attempt on the baby's life and the cult's mass suicide. Two decades on, true-crime author Amanda Bailey sees the now-grown \"Alperton baby\" as her ticket to reviving a stalled career, and begins hunting down the people who were there that night. But she isn't alone: rival writer Oliver Menzies is chasing the same story, with better contacts and a score to settle. Told through witness statements, emails, book proposals and interview transcripts, the novel unfolds as an addictive puzzle in which every source has their own version of events, and no one can quite be trusted. As Amanda digs deeper, she discovers that the official account of that night is riddled with holes, and that several people involved have spent years working hard to keep it that way. Hallett's signature documentary style turns readers into detectives, piecing together clues alongside the characters and reassessing \"facts\" as new evidence surfaces. The result is a fiendishly clever, genre-bending thriller about ambition, memory and the stories we tell to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday Times bestseller and Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive documentary-style narrative told through transcripts, emails and reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwisty, puzzle-box plotting perfect for fans of clever, character-led mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable hardback edition, ideal for gifting or building a collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat choice for book clubs looking for a genuinely surprising discussion pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJanice Hallett is a British journalist, screenwriter and author of mystery novels. Her debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Appeal\u003c\/em\u003e, was one of the UK's bestselling fiction debuts of 2021 and won the CWA New Blood Dagger. Before turning to fiction she worked as a magazine editor, journalist and government communications writer. 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Told through a collection of transcribed audio files, this ingenious mystery follows Steven Smith as he retraces a childhood discovery that changed his life forever. Blending nostalgic children's-book intrigue with a razor-sharp modern investigation, it's a must-read for fans of clever, code-cracking crime fiction and immersive book club discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nForty years ago, as a boy in a school for children with learning difficulties, Steven Smith found a battered copy of a novel by disgraced children's author Edith Twyford, its margins filled with strange, indecipherable annotations. Fascinated, Steve brought the book to his English teacher, Miss Iles, who became convinced the markings formed a hidden code pointing to something extraordinary buried within Twyford's seemingly innocent adventure stories. Weeks later, Miss Iles disappeared on a school trip, and Steve's life spiralled into decades of addiction and instability. Now released from prison, Steve sets out to finish what his teacher started: cracking the Twyford Code once and for all. Presented as a series of transcribed voice memos, the novel unfolds with playful, unreliable narration that keeps readers guessing until the final page. 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