Laurie Blount, the ‘enfant terrible’ of the West End, the voice of a generation, a shining star. Also: dead. Very, very dead.

Killed in a car crash in the middle of the night, Laurie exited this world the way he lived his life - dramatically and dangerously.

Laurie's husband Jo, best friend Vivi and goddaughter Rosy must step out from grief's shadow and face life without him. Until rumors of Laurie's unpublished memoir begin to haunt the group. Waspish, wicked and witty, these confessions reveal a side to Laurie nobody really knew . . . or would admit to knowing. But can the words of a dead man be trusted?

Laurie's grieving loved ones are about to discover that comedy and tragedy are the same mistakes, made under different lighting. If Jo, Vivi and Rosy are ever to find peace in the future, they might need to lift the curtain on Laurie's past - as well as their own.

Can a dead man shatter your life one chapter at a time?

 

Justin Myers is an author and journalist who grew up in Shipley, West Yorkshire and now lives in London with his partner. Along with his work under the pseudonym The Guyliner and his successful newsletter The Truth About Everything*, Justin's writing has appeared in many leading publications, including the Guardian, GQ and The Times. Justin's acclaimed fiction debut, The Last Romeo, was published in 2018; The Glorious Dead is his fifth novel.

 

「Full of twists and turns and plenty of laughs, too. So much fun. I devoured it.」－Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg

「Intricately plotted with gloriously grotesque characters who have stuck with me ever since.」－Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to hurt

「So brilliant on grief, friendships and relationships and of course with Myers’ warm wit. A hugely satisfying read.」－Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City and Harlem After Midnight