CASE OF THE MISSING ENDING

A murder mystery that’s so mysterious the conclusion isn’t even written yet! Channel your inner Poirot and enter our writing competition

Why do we love a good murder mystery? The theory is that we enjoy a story that has a resolution – some 60% of UK fiction book sales are of crime and thrillers. Are you someone who likes to second guess the end or prefers being twisted and turned, then led astray before gradually coming to a conclusion. Either way, it’s satisfying to solve a whodunnit and afterwards to admire the handiwork that goes into plotting, character development and creation of atmosphere. We asked well known crime writer Sophie Hannah, who is author of the New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, to write an original short story for us (turn the page to read it), but to leave the end hanging and – here’s the twist – that s where you come in……

You're reading a preview of

The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2019

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.