A Degree of Murder: It's 25 years since they graduated...but revenge never gets old.

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Maz Evans

A Degree of Murder

Name: A Degree of Murder
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ISBN: 9781035413317

It's 25 years since they graduated...but revenge never gets old.

Maz Evans

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Hardback

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English

Headline
14 April 2026

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense

IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS SINCE THEY GRADUATED...BUT REVENGE NEVER GETS OLD.

The Class of 2000.

The Actress. The Techie. The Bimbo.

The Sportsman. The Bad Boy. The Writer.

The Singer.

The Lecturer. The Musician. The Mature Student.

The Weirdo.

But who is The Murderer?

It's Bathory University's 25-year reunion. The Class of 2000 reassemble - and old flames and old feuds are quicky reignited.

Laurence still loves Diana. Mags still hates Bill. Tillie wants Ed. Ryan wants revenge. Rob turned out good. J.D. turned out bad. Lilah's not the same. And as for Marty...

But when murder strikes, the clues to the killing can be found a quarter of a century ago on Graduation Day 2000. As the secrets, tragedies and betrayals from years gone by play out at the reunion, someone is taught a deadly lesson.

Eleven witnesses - or are they suspects? - from the Bathory students and staff recount events in the years 2000 and 2025 while the murder trial unfolds before us. But who is the victim? Who is accused of being the killer? And is the right person even on trial?

The murderer will be revealed... but only by degrees.

Praise for award-winning, bestselling author Maz Evans:

'Fabulous' JANICE HALLETT

'Deliciously funny' MARTINA COLE

'Pure fun in book form, a laugh out loud murder mystery...a book you won't be able to put down!' C L MILLER

'Wickedly spit-out-your-tea funny...but also heartwarming' S. J. BENNETT

'This witty mystery will please fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett' The i Paper

'Gorgeously warm, brilliantly witty...impossible to put down' LUCY MANGAN

Warm, wacky and witty. I loved it!' SALLY PAGE

'A triumph' DAILY MIRROR

'Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. ..an absolute joy!' WOMAN & HOME

'Splendidly offbeat whodunnit' DAILY EXPRESS

By: Maz Evans
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9781035413317
ISBN 10: 1035413310
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Maz Evans is the author of the bestselling WHO LET THE GODS OUT?, VI SPY and THE EXPLODING LIFE OF SCARLETT FIFE series, which have collectively sold to 22 countries worldwide and received over 20 award nominations, including the Carnegie Medal, Branford Boase, Books Are My Bag, Waterstones Children's Book of the Year and Indie Children's Book of the Year. Her acclaimed live events have featured at Hay, Imagine, Edinburgh, Bath, Cheltenham, Bestival, Wilderness and countless literary festivals around the UK.

Reviews for A Degree of Murder: It's 25 years since they graduated...but revenge never gets old.

Praise for award-winning, bestselling author Maz Evans: Laugh-out-loud hilarious, moving and life affirming. I couldn't put this fabulous, first class, five star read down. * JANICE HALLETT * A triumph * DAILY MIRROR * Deliciously funny * MARTINA COLE * Clever and wickedly funny * THE SUN * Pure fun in book form * C L MILLER * Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. ..an absolute joy! * WOMAN & HOME * Thoroughly wicked, compulsively page-turning, and funny as hell * S J BENNETT * A really entertaining read that will appeal to fans of Richard Osman * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING * Clever, multilayered and a joy! * WOMAN'S WEEKLY *