by Roald Dahl
First published 2025
When mild-mannered housewife Mary Maloney's husband announces he's leaving her, her world shatters. In a moment of rage, she bludgeons him to death with a frozen leg of lamb. Now, Mary must cover her tracks as the investigation closes in, testing her wits against the police.
Genres: domestic-fiction, 20th-century, suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
144 pages · Paperback · Penguin UK
Content warnings: domestic-violence, murder, violence