Claws Out!: Special edition

By Bella Mackie

PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE:

‘Delicious’ JOJO MOYES

‘Super-sharp, lethally witty’ NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Wonderfully wicked’RED

‘You know Diana Leyland… she climbed the ladder by marrying a man on each rung! I think she gets rid of them when she’s got what she needs… I wonder who’s next?’

Diana’s on the hunt again and has the perfect new target.

Finally, the type of wealth she’s always dreamed of. A five-storey house in Hampstead, unfettered access to London’s liberal elite and a bloated bank account. If she can ensnare David Farrand, then she really will have clawed her way right to the top.

And Diana’s got form. Three husbands already under her belt, she knows exactly how to reel them in. Such a shame the silly old fools all died so quickly, but let’s not blame the woman now.

The only snag? David’s daughter, Cat. Entitled, suspicious and used to getting her own way. Diana might have got her claws into David, but Cat’s not averse to a fight, and will stop at nothing to reveal the truth about her murky past…

Because to lose one husband is unlucky. To lose two is careless. But three?

Three must be murder.

Format: Hardback
Release Date: 27 Aug 2026
ISBN: 978-0-00-882494-5

Bella Mackie is the author of threeSunday Timesbestsellers – her nonfictionJog On, her debut novelHow to Kill Your Family, and her latest novelWhat a Way to Go.She has written for theGuardian,VogueandVice. In 2023 she judged the Women’s Prize for Fiction and her work has twice been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.

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‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -

‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -

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