Retirement Plan

Dark humour, dirty deeds, marriages and murder . . . The most entertaining crime debut of 2025!'An absolute scream from the first page to the last' Janice Hallett, author of The AppealTheir husbands are driving them mad, and murder is on their minds . . . but the men have a plan of their own.Pam, Nancy and Shalisa once imagined retirement would mean setting aside their worries, picking up their margaritas, and lying back in a hot tub. Right up until their husbands lost all their savings in a reckless investment.Now, collecting their husbands' life insurance is starting to sound more appealing than growing old with them. But enlisting the help of the local barber/hitman isn't merely the most daring thing the friends have ever done - it's also where the trouble really begins.Because they don't realise their husbands have some tricks up their sleeves. And there's no turning back now . . .From the first laugh to the final twist, The Retirement Plan is full of characters who will steal your heart while plotting their dark deeds.'Clever, funny, tender. A triumph' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'Funny, twisty, deviously dark!' Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium'A total riot' Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project'Thoroughly addictive' Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants'Relentlessly entertaining' Chris Brookmyre, author of The Cracked Mirror'Absolutely hilarious' Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigates'Packed full of humour and charm' Amy McCulloch, author of Breathless'Deliciously funny and unpredictable' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks