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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, International Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9780241997147
Published: February 2026
Imprint: Penguin
Page Extent: 352
Format: Paperback
RRP 275.00

Best Way to Bury Your Husband

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About the book

'A darkly comedic story . . . I loved it' JESSE SUTANTO
'Poignant and funny, dark and searing' ANDREA MARA
'Perfect for those who like feminism with their dead bodies' JULIE COHEN
'Tense, funny, moving and strangely cosy' HOLLY BOURNE

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Four new friends. Four dead bodies. One big problem . . .

Sally never meant to cave her husband's head in with a skillet. Or at least she didn't until suddenly, she did.

But Sally isn't the only woman in town being pushed to breaking point. When coincidence brings four strangers together, a surprising solidarity is formed.

So can they find the best way to bury their husbands - and get away with it?

Darkly funny and with a big beating heart,...

About the Author

Alexia Casale

Alexia Casale

Alexia Casale is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, as well as a script consultant and specialist human rights editor. Her young adult novel, The Bone Dragon, was shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and her first adult novel, The Best Way to Bury Your Husband, set the darkly comic stage for her adult fiction. This is her second adult novel.

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