Fair Play

Author: Hegarty, Louise

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 30 April 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Picador) in the United Kingdom.

A Book of the Year in THE TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, and ELLE ‘A treat' - Paul Murray, author of The Bee Sting‘Dazzling' - Colin Walsh, author of Kala‘Brilliant’ - The Times‘Ingenious’ - The Telegraph‘Terrific’ - The New York Times‘Heartbreaking’ - The GuardianTHE HEART IS A LOCKED ROOMAbigail’s brother Benjamin is dead, and her world has literally been split in two. In one reality Abigail finds herself back at work, navigating the frustrations of well-wishers and busybodies, desperately wondering why her brother has gone. In the other an eminent detective arrives determined to find Benjamin’s killer among his circle of close friends.

Is this a murder mystery or something more? What secrets do Benjamin’s friends hold? And can Abigail, immersed in her grief, find out the truth of her beloved brother’s life?