The Ending Writes Itself
  • Published:
    Apr-2026
    Apr-07-2026 (Release)
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    Thriller
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A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E. SCHWAB

Six authors.

One private island.

Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives.

“Smart, original and completely addictive. . . . The Ending Writes Itself is both a great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry. An absolute must-read.” -- Karin Slaughter

Arthur Fletch, one of the world's bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arthur Fletch is dead . . . and his last book is unfinished.

Desperate to publish the novel, Fletch's agent and editor have summoned these writers in the hope that one of them will imagine a worthy ending for this final book. To sweeten the deal, they are offering an irresistible prize: in addition to ghost-writing the last chapter""for a mind-boggling sum""they will also help the lucky writer successfully re-launch their own career, guaranteeing future bestsellers. The catch: the writers have just seventy-two hours to finish Fletch's magnum opus.

It's the perfect plot. All it needs is a killer ending.
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    •  
    • Apr-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0063483262
    • ISBN13: 9780063483262
    •  
    • Apr-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0063494337
    • ISBN13: 9780063494336
    •  
    • Apr-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0063511304
    • ISBN13: 9780063511309
    •  
    • Apr-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0063444615
    • ISBN13: 9780063444614
    • First Edition
    • Apr-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 006344464X
    • ISBN13: 9780063444645
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    • Apr-2026
    • HQ
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0008739285
    • ISBN13: 9780008739287



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