When We Were Killers: A gripping, shocking dark academia thriller and Waterstones Scottish Book of the...

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C.F. Barrington

When We Were Killers

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ISBN: 9781804545751

A gripping, shocking dark academia thriller and Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month

C.F. Barrington

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Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
02 September 2025

Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Folklore, myths & legends

'Saltburn meets The Secret History in this gripping tale of alchemy and academia' IAN RANKIN

THE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2025

Five friends. One deadly obsession.

The salt-scented quadrangles of St Andrews University greet misfit first-year student Finn Nethercott with indifference. This is a place where only privilege counts, and those from the right backgrounds can get away with murder.

Finn is quickly seduced into a new circle of friends. Four history scholars obsessed with the deepest roots of ancient Scotland. They sweep him away on wild adventures to forgotten castles and faerie lochs.

But he soon discovers the darker sides of his new friendships: deadly rivalries, midnight rituals, and a desperate search for a long-lost hallucinogen.

Then, as Finn is pulled into a world where he can’t always trust what he’s seen each night, the group’s obsession turns deadly…

A shocking fever-dream of a thriller perfect for fans of M.L. Rio’s If We Were Villains, Ashley Winstead’s In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Ellie Keel’s The Four.

'I was blown away by this visceral roar of a novel: erudite, pacy and deeply moving. Think The Secret History on acid. Beautifully written and impossible to put down.' J.S. MONROE, author of Find Me and No Place to Hide

'When We Were Killers is a splintered gem of a book. Dark Academia at its seductive, shadowy best.' MATTHEW HARFFY

'Next to impossible to put down... This is bloody brilliant.' MICHAEL JECKS

'A stylish and darkly evocative thriller that it had me racing through the pages.' RUTH HOGAN

Readers love When We Were Killers! 'Like a rollercoaster you don't want to get off'
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By: C.F. Barrington
Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781804545751
ISBN 10: 1804545759
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

C.F. Barrington was raised in Hertfordshire and now divides his time between Fife and the Lake District. Follow him on www.cfbarrington.com.

Reviews for When We Were Killers: A gripping, shocking dark academia thriller and Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month

'I was blown away by this visceral roar of a novel: erudite, pacy and deeply moving. Think The Secret History on acid. Beautifully written and impossible to put down.' * J.S. Monroe *