Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

Three courses. Seven guests. One card.

It's a deadly evening they'll never forget.

Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number-the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever.

Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted.

It must be a coincidence. But as more guests die, each one dead at the same age as their card, it soon becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot. Now, it's up to the quickly dwindling group to figure out who (or what) was behind that fateful dinner party, before their numbers catch up with them.

Told from the perspectives of each of the seven guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a spellbinding and mysterious exploration of mortality, begging the question: how would you live your life if you knew your number was up?

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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

Three courses. Seven guests. One card.

It's a deadly evening they'll never forget.

Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number-the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever.

Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted.

It must be a coincidence. But as more guests die, each one dead at the same age as their card, it soon becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot. Now, it's up to the quickly dwindling group to figure out who (or what) was behind that fateful dinner party, before their numbers catch up with them.

Told from the perspectives of each of the seven guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a spellbinding and mysterious exploration of mortality, begging the question: how would you live your life if you knew your number was up?

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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

by KJ Whittle

Narrated by Jacqueline King

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Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests

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Overview

Three courses. Seven guests. One card.

It's a deadly evening they'll never forget.

Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On the card is a number-the age at which they will die. Thinking it an elaborate prank, the guests disperse into the night, hoping to forget the morbid evening forever.

Two weeks later, one of them is dead at exactly the age the card predicted.

It must be a coincidence. But as more guests die, each one dead at the same age as their card, it soon becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot. Now, it's up to the quickly dwindling group to figure out who (or what) was behind that fateful dinner party, before their numbers catch up with them.

Told from the perspectives of each of the seven guests, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a spellbinding and mysterious exploration of mortality, begging the question: how would you live your life if you knew your number was up?


Editorial Reviews

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"Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None gets a wicked update in Whittle’s assured debut...crafty twists and voicey narration culminate in an impressive payoff. Whodunit fans will look forward to the author’s next effort. " — Publishers Weekly

"Readers with a penchant for colorful characters, twisty plots, and surprise reveals will find this novel of suspense especially satisfying."Kirkus Reviews

"Christie fans will be delighted with Whittle’s new twist on an old classic."—Library Journal

"A terrific addition to the current trend of If you knew you were going to die, how would you live your life? novels." — firstCLUE

"Seven guests, one mysterious dinner party, and a chilling prediction with deadly implications. Twisty, surprising, and impossible to put down, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a deliciously sinister tale of fate, fear, and the price of knowing too much." — Tom Ryan , USA Today bestselling author of The Treasure Hunters Club

"K.J. Whittle's pacy mystery is a gourmet dish that crime aficionados will devour with relish. Hugely entertaining." — Martin Edwards, author of the Rachel Savernake Mysteries and Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife

"Deviously plotted and utterly entertaining—KJ Whittle proves you can’t trust anyone at the table. A genuine delight to read." — L.C. North, author of Clickbait

"I loved this book! Brilliant characters, wry humour and a mystery to die for. Christie would be proud of this perfectly constructed whodunnit." — L.M. Chilton, author of Swiped

"Bold, biting, and blood-soaked in wit, Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is a masterclass of tension and twisted humor. K.J. Whittle transforms the dinner table into a stage for secrets, manipulation, and an extra serving of malice. It's an all-you-can-eat feast for readers, and no doubt I'll be coming back for seconds." — Mallory Arnold, author of How to Survive a Horror Story

"Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests ladles out nightmarish fun, as seven sinful dinner guests are served a terrifying nightcap. When the plot, as tightly constructed and Christie-inspired as a mousetrap, sets into motion, destiny comes to them one by one as they are faced with their own crimes in a literal race against time. Join the guests at Serendipity's as the tablecloth is yanked from beneath their lives and learn whether they're all doomed by their very natures or whether any of them has what it takes to survive a heaping helping of karma." — Mary Anna Evans, author of The Dark Library

"Every guest has a secret, and every secret is deadly—it’s a murder-coaster of a mystery with twists and turns galore! Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests is clever, engaging, and enjoyable—a delightful homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None." — Stacy Johns, author of What Remains of Teague House

"While many recent books mimic Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None, this one stands out with its fresh take."—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

2025-05-30
A group of strangers find their lives irrevocably intertwined after each one receives a note at an anonymously hosted gathering with mortally chilling information.

When seven Londoners meet at a posh underground dinner party on a street “reek[ing] of disappointment,” most believe they have walked into a PR stunt. The party stops being entertaining when mysterious black envelopes appear in front of each guest containing cards inscribed with the age each person will be when they die. In a narrative that shifts among the perspectives of the seven dinner guests, Whittle creates a story that probes her characters’ psychology as it pays homage to Agatha Christie’s classic 1939 murder mystery,And Then There Were None. After three of the dinner party invitees die at exactly the ages predicted, one especially inquisitive and astute guest, Vivienne, surmises that the deaths—which at first seem tragically accidental—were more likely the work of a murderous mastermind. Her hunch only gets stronger when she hypothesizes that the anthropomorphic depictions of the seven deadly sins she saw on each diner’s card offered a clue to the identity of the “devil” committing the crimes. She and the remaining guests scramble in quiet dread to “make the most” of the time before their number is up, never suspecting that the very person they fear is closer at hand and more aware of their secrets than they could ever imagine. Readers with a penchant for colorful characters, twisty plots, and surprise reveals will find this novel of suspense especially satisfying.

An engaging whodunit that explores the deadly side of karmic retribution.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940195569303
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date: 09/09/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
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