by Stephen Fry
First published 2002
Stephen Fry's "Revenge" opens with the perfect murder. Mild-mannered insurance adjuster Maurice Allington has meticulously planned the death of his wife's lover. But when the body vanishes, Maurice's carefully constructed scheme begins to unravel. Paranoia sets in as he's haunted by visions of the dead man. As his sanity slips, Maurice finds himself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse – with himself as the target. Can he outwit his own diabolical plan before it's too late?
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, unreliable-narrator
337 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group
Content warnings: murder, violence