{"product_id":"the-ending-writes-itself-9780063444614","title":"The Ending Writes Itself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E. SCHWAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix authors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne private island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed one of the Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2026 by GoodReads, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePage Six\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In the running for the best mystery of 2026. With a trove of tropes that mystery lovers will love, it will remind you, in the best way, of Agatha Christie.\"--Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur 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.\u003cbr\u003eDesperate 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.\u003cbr\u003eIt's the perfect plot. \u003cb\u003eAll it needs is a killer ending.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClarke, Evelyn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eIt was a dark and stormy night (well, it was actually an unusually warm evening in Edinburgh, Scotland) when \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003cstrong\u003eV.E. Schwab\u003c\/strong\u003e proposed an absurd idea to longtime friend and screenwriter \u003cstrong\u003eCat Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e: that they should write a book together. V had made quite a name for herself, with more than 20 books, including the Shades of Magic series, \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil\u003c\/em\u003e, but had sworn she'd never co-write a novel, let alone one without fantasy. While Cat, following a tumultuous career as an editor and the author of several YA novels, including \u003cem\u003eGirlhood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEntangled\u003c\/em\u003e, had fled the publishing industry to work in the even more tumultuous film industry, swearing she'd never return to books. And yet, fate--and an irresistible idea--made liars of them both. That night, as they switched from tea to something stronger, \u003cstrong\u003eEvelyn Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e was born.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160436961554,"sku":"9780063444614","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ef30e7b9-a41f-48d9-bd36-05a23a305a98.jpg?v=1775060821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ending-writes-itself-9780063444614","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}