Murdered Women Common Theme in UK Bestselling Novels

A recent analysis reveals that nine out of ten bestselling novels in the UK share a common element: the murder of a woman.

14 Jul, 17:36 — 14 Jul, 17:36

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Nine of ten bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered

Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’ Nine of the 10 bestselling fiction paperbacks in the UK this week have one thing in common: a woman is murdered. The novels, which appear on this week’s Sunday Times bestseller list, include The Secret of Secrets, The Divorce, The Names, The Family Friend, The Widow, The Impossible Fortune, The Hallmarked Man, My Husband’s Wife and Boleyn Traitor. Continue reading...

By Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

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Devet od 10 najprodavanijih romana u Britaniji ima jedan zajednički element - žena je ubijena

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