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A gripping, dark and outrageously funny thriller

The first book in an addictive, shocking and hilariously funny series

Dangerous to Know

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Every bit as darkly delicious as you might hope . . . Glamour, murder, oodles of humour and revenge with a capital R

Praise for Mad and Bad

The must-have beach read this summer

A fast-paced tale of sex, lies and murder . . . Sex and the City dialled up several notches

A summer read to make you hotter than the weather outside . . . you'd be mad not to find room for this in your case

One of the most compelling and hilarious characters we've come across in a long time. Warning: this brilliant and dark book is not for the faint-hearted

This caper has Alvina up to her neck in designer labels, hot sex and trouble . . . outrageous

I just read Mad in one go. I bloody LOVED it. Like Gone Girl, if Amy Schumer had written it. SUCH fun

Allergic to chick lit? Meet Alvie Knightly . . . Insane as its title promises

Trust us when we say that you won't ever have encountered a character quite like Alvie Knightly . . . A brilliantly bonkers read

Like The Devil Wears Prada - fast-paced, but funnier and more readable

If you loved Paula Hawkins's Into the Water, try Mad

She's an evil hot mess is what she is, and I kinda like it!

bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

Pure, unadulterated entertainment. There is nothing Chloé Esposito's Alvie won't do. Strap in for a fun, fast and fresh read

A compelling and uncensored antiheroine

Deliciously over-the-top, with a protagonist you'll never forget

A new, dark and shockingly funny thriller that you won’t be able to put down

Once, serial killer Alvie Knightly was living the dream. Unlimited cash. An Italian getaway. A hot new boyfriend... 
 
How the mighty fall. 
 
One year - and one unfortunate incident with a shotgun - later, Alvie is living in a London hostel, living off meal deals and counting her dwindling pennies. 
 
So far, she's kept her head down. But when a cop shows up at her home, Alvie freaks out. 
 
It's time for action, and if anyone can pull off one last hit - in six inch heels - it's Alvie. But if she's to succeed in her mission to avenge her ex, win back her money and secure her future, she'll have to face her most terrifying enemy yet: her past.

The sharp, smart and outrageously funny finale in the Alvie Knightly trilogy 
 
'Trust us when we say that you won't ever have encountered a character quite like Alvie Knightly' HEAT 
 
 Once, serial killer Alvie Knightly was living the dream. 
 
Unlimited cash. 
 An Italian getaway. 
 A hot new boyfriend . . . 
 
How the mighty fall. 
 
One year - and one very unfortunate incident - later, Alvie is homeless, surviving on meal deals, and counting her dwindling pennies. 
 
It's time for one last hit, and if anyone can pull it off - in six-inch heels - it's Alvie. 
 
But if she's to succeed in her mission to avenge her ex, win back her money and secure her future, she'll have to face her most terrifying enemy yet . . . 
 
Her past. 
 
Readers are LOVING Dangerous to Know: 
 
 'Every bone in my body is shaking. A masterful thriller' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Fizzing and fast, the story is crazy, I love this series!' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Deliciously unputdownable . . . a must-read book' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'It had me thrilled and enthralled' 5***** Reader Review

Chloé Esposito is from Cheltenham and now lives in London. She has a BA and MA in English from Oxford University, where her dissertation focused on 19th-century feminist writers. She has been a senior management consultant, an English teacher at two of the UK's top private schools and a fashion stylist at Condé Nast. She is a graduate of the Faber Academy and is now writing full-time.

Dangerous to Know

A new, dark and shockingly funny thriller that you won’t be able to put down

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