Seven strangers without a mutual friend or vice to thread them together are invited to a mysterious and decadent dinner party. Amongst a cacophony of crude and indelicate conversations, seven envelopes appear before each guest revealing the age at which they will die. On the heels of these deadly premonitions, the group barrels out the door without another thought towards their anonymous host or this decidedly tasteless PR stunt. Two weeks later, six guests gather at the funeral of their seventh dinner-goer—dead at the age her envelope declared. Coincidence? Surely. Until a month later, when the group’s resident bachelor also meets a bloody end at the age predicted. Now frightened, the remaining guests must decide: succumb to their number or find a way to beat it? Chase down the identity of their party host or enjoy what life has left to offer? No matter the choice, time is ticking.
KJ WHITTLE grew up in Cumbria and studied English language and literature in London. She is an experienced journalist, having written for national newspapers and magazines for the last 20 years, specializing in real life stories. In 2020, she attended Curtis Brown Creative’s novel writing course. She lives in Manchester with her husband and two sons.
