This Is Not a Game: A sharp and witty murder mystery featuring an unforgettable crime-solving duo
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Introducing your new favourite whodunnit. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Knives Out
Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.
A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi’s favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, not as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.
But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan’s answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.
Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie – who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiancé – into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.
Jane is dead.
And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.
In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it’s going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night...
'Fabulous, over-the-top fun' The Guardian
'A delightful game of twists' Chris Chibnall
'Slick and witty' Daily Mail
© Kelly Mullen 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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About the author
Kelly Mullen is an author, producer and marketing executive. As an executive producer, her credits include the Academy Award-nominated movie Trumbo, starring Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren, and the AppleTV documentary Dads, which she produced with Ron Howard. Kelly’s creative work for brands has won more than fifty awards, including Cannes Lions and Clios. Her debut novel This Is Not a Game was called ‘fabulous, over-the-top fun’ by The Guardian and named one of Waterstones’ Best Crime & Thrillers of 2025. Kelly is also the author of A Murder in Eight Cocktails and The Last Guest Dies Tonight.
Kelly lives in London with her husband and their rescue cats.
