The Examiner: Read an Extract

20 May 2025

The Examiner is Janice Hallett’s fifth Sunday Times bestseller. A clever mixed-media thriller full of twists, this is your masterclass in murder – out now in paperback.

Six students. One murder. Your time starts now…

‘Hallett is an absolute original, a complete one-off’ MICK HERRON
‘I love Janice Hallett beyond words INDIA KNIGHT
‘A slice of genius’ LOUISE CANDLISH


We can only apologise for this terrible mix-up. We were hoping to give Janice Hallett fans an extract of her latest mind-bending mystery but unfortunately, when we went to our archives to review the treasured manuscript, it had disappeared. The following ripped note, likely dropped by the thief at the scene of the crime, is the only record of the book’s existence.

Perhaps, dear reader, you can have a look at the evidence below to see if any clues come to mind. Whatever’s happened, someone clearly doesn’t want the details from Royal Hastings University’s disastrous new art course coming to light…

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