Five Minds: The stunning speculative thriller

In a world with a limited lifespan, five people share a body, each living for four hours at a time. When they travel to a Death Park to gamble on time, one of them disappears, and they must find the murderer before it's too late. This novel blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2021
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

An addictive read that will remain with you long after you emerge from the rabbit hole - THE TIMES

A marvellously twisty whodunnit [with] the brutal, clockwork ingenuity of an Agatha Christie mystery - FT

A pacy, exciting and most unusual crime story - GUARDIAN

SHARING A BODY CAN BE MURDER

The Earth's spiralling population has finally been controlled. Lifespans are limited to eighty years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune. Five minds sharing one body, each living for four hours at a time. But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years.

Alex, Kate, Mike, Sierra, and Ben have already spent twenty-five years together in what was once Mike's body, their frequent personality clashes leading to endless bickering, countless arguments, and getting themselves stranded on a Russian Arctic freighter. Wanting to buy upgrades for their next host body, they decide to travel to a Death Park where time can be gambled like money. But things go very wrong when Kate accepts a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears.

Someone is trying to kill off members of the commune. But why? Is one of them responsible? Or is an outsider playing a deadly game? It's hard enough to catch a murderer. It's almost impossible when you might be sharing a body with them...

This brilliant murder mystery blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.

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This clever, twisty debut really delivers. Gripping, well-written and intriguing on every level - SARAH PEARSE

Brilliantly inventive. If you liked The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, you'll love this - EVE SMITH

Morpuss is set to become a powerhouse in speculative crime. A feast of a book - HELEN FIELDS

A whip-smart, searing debut, w.

Weight: 526g
Dimension: 164 x 241 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788165662
Edition number: Main