{"product_id":"9781804545751","title":"When We Were Killers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Barrington, C.F.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804545751\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSaltburn\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e in this gripping tale of alchemy and academia'\u003cb\u003e IAN RANKIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFive friends. One deadly obsession.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe salt-scented quadrangles of St Andrews University greet misfit first-year student Finn Nethercott with indifference. This is a place where only privilege counts, and those from the right backgrounds can get away with murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn is quickly seduced into a new circle of friends. Four history scholars obsessed with the deepest roots of ancient Scotland. They sweep him away on wild adventures to forgotten castles and faerie lochs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut he soon discovers the darker sides of his new friendships- deadly rivalries, midnight rituals, and a desperate search for a long-lost hallucinogen.\u003cbr\u003eThen, as Finn is pulled into a world where he can't always trust what he's seen each night, the group's obsession turns deadly -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shocking fever-dream of a thriller perfect for fans of M.L. Rio's \u003ci\u003eIf We Were Villains\u003c\/i\u003e, Ashley Winstead's \u003ci\u003eIn My Dreams I Hold a Knife\u003c\/i\u003e and Ellie Keel's \u003ci\u003eThe Four\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'I was blown away by this visceral roar of a novel- erudite, pacy and deeply moving. Think \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e on acid. Beautifully written and impossible to put down.'\u003cb\u003e J.S. MONROE, author of \u003ci\u003eFind Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Place to Hide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Killers\u003c\/i\u003e is a splintered gem of a book. Dark Academia at its seductive, shadowy best.'\u003cb\u003e MATTHEW HARFFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Next to impossible to put down... This is bloody brilliant.' \u003cb\u003eMICHAEL JECKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stylish and darkly evocative thriller that it had me racing through the pages.' \u003cb\u003eRUTH HOGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Killers\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like a rollercoaster you don't want to get off' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The book for you if you're searching for a good Dark Academia' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A first-rate mystery novel!'\u003cb\u003e *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dark academia at its finest' \u003cb\u003e****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Absolutely fantastic'\u003cb\u003e ****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643235356830,"sku":"UBD-9781804545751","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804545751.jpg?v=1774484942","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804545751","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}