The Glorious Dead
Sep 2025 · Hachette UK
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About this ebook
Laurie Blount, the 'enfant terrible' of the West End, the voice of a generation, a shining star. Also: dead.
Very, very dead.
Reeling from being left behind, Laurie's husband Jo, best friend Vivi, and goddaughter Rosy must step out from grief's shadow and face life without him. But scattered chapters of Laurie's unpublished memoirs ensure that while he may be gone, he'll never leave them. Waspish, wicked, and witty, Laurie's confessions reveal another side to him 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 confront Laurie's past.
PRAISE FOR JUSTIN MYERS
'Funny, kind, insightful book, about those who get left behind' Russell T Davies
'The Fake-Up is everything I want from a rom com. It's warm, funny and whip smart. I feel like I know all the characters, they just leap off the page. I couldn't put it down' Laura Kay, author of THE SPLIT
'Justin Myers has done it again - a brilliantly funny reimagining of the romcom, full of helter-skelter twists' Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT
'Myers uses his razor keen eye for observation, dialogue and character to the wittiest effect' Evening Standard
Very, very dead.
Reeling from being left behind, Laurie's husband Jo, best friend Vivi, and goddaughter Rosy must step out from grief's shadow and face life without him. But scattered chapters of Laurie's unpublished memoirs ensure that while he may be gone, he'll never leave them. Waspish, wicked, and witty, Laurie's confessions reveal another side to him 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 confront Laurie's past.
PRAISE FOR JUSTIN MYERS
'Funny, kind, insightful book, about those who get left behind' Russell T Davies
'The Fake-Up is everything I want from a rom com. It's warm, funny and whip smart. I feel like I know all the characters, they just leap off the page. I couldn't put it down' Laura Kay, author of THE SPLIT
'Justin Myers has done it again - a brilliantly funny reimagining of the romcom, full of helter-skelter twists' Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT
'Myers uses his razor keen eye for observation, dialogue and character to the wittiest effect' Evening Standard
About the author
Justin Myers is an author and journalist from West Yorkshire, perhaps best known for writing under the pseudonym The Guyliner. He's written three novels: The Last Romeo, The Magnificent Sons, and The Fake-Up; his work has appeared in major publications including the Guardian and GQ; and he also acted as script consultant on Adam Kay's BAFTA-winning BBC drama This is Going to Hurt. His next book Leading Man, is published by Sphere in April 2024.
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