Death by Numbers

Ian Moore's novel "Death and Croissants" is a funny and endearing read with an intriguing mystery. Una, an actuary, must investigate a series of accidental deaths by the coast, uncovering a sinister pattern. The book has been praised for its sharp wit and likable characters.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Una Moore, the author of "Death and Croissants," is a clever and funny writer who has written a delightful and endearing read. The Belfast Telegraph has praised her work, calling it "a terrifically funny, endearing read." Una has always been more comfortable working with numbers than people, and her job as an actuary for an insurance company involves spotting patterns that others might miss. However, when the data for her latest project, into the predicted number of deaths in seaside resorts, shows a blip in her forecasts, her untarnished reputation at work is at risk. Una must work out why there has been an unusual spate of accidental deaths by the coast, and she begins her investigation in her mother's hometown of Eastbourne, where strange fatalities are befalling her mother's bingo crowd. As Una puts her spreadsheets aside and begins to investigate, a sinister pattern begins to emerge, and she realizes that there is nothing accidental about these casualties. Can Una stop the killer in this small seaside town before she becomes a not-so-vital statistic? "Sharp, witty, and joyous - a sort of Eleanor Oliphant meets Thursday Murder Club," Jessica Irena Smith writes. "I fell in love with Una and her risk averseness, and the cast of wonderful characters. I can't wait to read about what they get up to next!"

Weight: 556g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781408719343