Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder Your Employer | 2023 | Rupert Holmes | Buy |
Murder Your Employer (2023) by Rupert Holmes introduces McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, a school where students learn to plan and execute the perfect murder. Three students, each with a compelling reason to want someone dead, enroll in the program and try to put their education into practice.
The novel has the playful, genre-aware tone that Holmes brought to his Broadway work. It reads less like a traditional thriller and more like a comic caper, with elaborate schemes, double-crosses, and a winking sense of humor about the whole premise. Fans of the dark comedy tradition in mystery fiction will find a lot to enjoy here.