# A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

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- Authors: [Andrew Hunter Murray](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrew-hunter-murray)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2024-04-25

## Description

Property might be theft. But the housing market is murder . . . A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering is a gripping thriller about what it's like to be young, skilled, unemployed - and on the run. 'A comic delight' Financial Times 'A thoroughly entertaining mix of whodunnit, social satire and a cunningly smuggled-in love story. Highly recommended.' Mail on Sunday ' Smart , satirical, knowledgable , accurate, punchy, laugh out loud funny, surprising, shocking , thought provoking ... Loved it.' Matt Chorley, The Times __________ Property might be theft. But the housing market is murder. My name is Al. I live in wealthy people's second homes while their real owners are away. I don’t rob them, I don’t damage anything… I’m more an unofficial house-sitter than an actual criminal . Life is good. Or it was - until last night, when my friends and I broke into the wrong place, on the wrong day, and someone wound up dead. And now … now we’re in a great deal of trouble. __________ Praise for A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering . . . 'A propulsive plot , an ingenious narrator and lashings of intrigue make this a genuine and thoroughly enjoyable page-turner.' Guardian ' It’s laugh-out-loud funny , proceeding at a pace that makes it almost impossible to put down .' Sunday Times ‘Filled with humour, shocks, love and hare – and a few tips on how to beat the housing crisis.’ Daily Express 'The plot is corset-tight and lavish with its surprises. An amusing crime caper . . . a delight.' Strong Words Magazine ' Fantastic ' Zoe Ball ' Madly fun and exciting' Lisa Jewell ‘Who knew murder could be so funny. A joyous read from start to finish . I loved it!’ Clare Mackintosh 'Legit brilliant, FUN and FUNNY and I couldn’t recommend it more' Stevie Martin ‘ Dark, funny, and deeply twisted' Val McDermid ' Witty , dazzling and incredibly addictive ' Jenny Colgan ‘A bloody brilliant, fantastic book . . . I’m bereft now I’ve finished it’ Philippa Perry ‘[Andrew Hunter Murray] has written something so funny and clever , you will want to give him a badge.’ Cariad Lloyd 'Tremendous fun: a quirky, gripping and insightful novel that kept me reading late into the night.' Elizabeth Macneal ‘This is a giddy, addictive thrill ride of a book - who knew accidental espionage was so much fun?! ' Daisy Buchanan 'An excellent pacy caper’ Professor Sophie Ratcliffe 'Tremendous fun: a quirky, gripping and insightful novel that kept me reading late into the night.' Elizabeth Macneal ' Filled with humour, shocks, love and hate – and a few handy tips on how to beat the housing crisis… Funny, thoughtful and all-round entertaining. ' Press Association

## Editions

### A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-18-0494-123-2
- Pages: 464
- Published: 2025-05-22
- Language: en_GB

### A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-0494-086-0
- Published: 2024-04-25
- Language: en_GB

### A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: audio
- Length: 11 h 9 min
- ISBN: 978-18-0494-834-7
- Published: 2024-04-25
- Language: en_GB