Actually, I'm A Murderer

Four strangers on a train. One of them a murderer... or are there more and they're just not saying? A wickedly funny and clever crime novel from the bestselling author of the Horrible Histories and A History of Britain in Ten Enemies.

A crime story that's a pitch perfect mix of sinister and hilarious. Great fun

Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping

This smart, funny and deftly executed page turner is sure to please

Laugh-out-loud funny

A twisting, turning, unpredictable jaunt through a murder mystery that takes 50 years to reveal its deliciously captivating conclusion. With a cast of intriguing characters and a premise so ordinary and innocuous, I found myself drawn into a dark, witty story that had me racing for the end, yet reluctant to finish! Vivid, clever, cheeky and compelling

Actually, I'm a Murderer is the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time. Pitch-perfect in tone, funny, and so very very clever. I'd be surprised if I read anything better this year. Highly recommended

Full of dark humour, clever reveals and irresistible pacing. Pure crime fiction fun.

[A] fun page-turner . . a gripping book and perfect for Knives Out fans

A wonderful story told with increasing pace. A cross between Hitchcock and The Beiderbecke Affair

Witty, wonderfully paced and great fun

A stunning first crime novel . Actually, I'm a Murderer is a delightful joyride of a book . Its switchback turns are managed with professional ease, so that the reader does not know exactly what happened until the very end

Warm-hearted . . . immersive

Gripping, original and hard to put down . I enjoyed this book so much

One of the most surprising books I've read for 2025 . . . A cast of eccentric characters are woven in for what is a punchy and perfectly pitched story . . . so clever and fantastical

Highly original and deeply engaging

Terry Deary was born in Sunderland, in the north east of England, and now lives in County Durham. He was a professional actor before he began writing scripts for the theatre company he was working for and then adapting those stories into novels. He has also worked as a theatre director, museum manager, drama teacher and television presenter. Terry is the creator of the Horrible Histories series and has written both fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, including the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller A History of Britain in Ten Enemies. He has been a published writer since 1977, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages, and he has also written for TV, theatre, radio, audio and new media scripts. Terry's great love has always been reading murder mysteries and, for his landmark 350th book, he decided to finally write his own. Actually, I'm a Murderer was his first crime novel and it was the start of the Actually Murders series.