A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering

By: Andrew Hunter Murray

Narrated by: Phil Dunster

Brought to you by Penguin.

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.

Featuring crooked houses, dodgy coppers and a lot of lockpicking, 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.
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Love for A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering. . .

'Fantastic' Zoe Ball
'Madly fun and exciting' Lisa Jewell
‘A joyous read from start to finish. I loved it!’ Clare Mackintosh
'Witty, dazzling and incredibly addictive' Jenny Colgan
‘A bloody brilliant, fantastic book’ Philippa Perry
'It’s laugh-out-loud funny, proceeding at a pace that makes it almost impossible to put down.' Sunday Times
'A comic delight' Financial Times
'Smart, satirical, knowledgable, accurate, punchy, laugh out loud funny, surprising, shocking, thought provoking ... Loved it.' Matt Chorley, The Times
'A propulsive plot, an ingenious narrator and lashings of intrigue make this a genuine and thoroughly enjoyable page-turner.' Guardian
'A thoroughly entertaining mix of whodunnit, social satire and a cunningly smuggled-in love story.’ Mail on Sunday
'Tremendous fun: a quirky, gripping and insightful novel that kept me reading late into the night.' Elizabeth Macneal
‘A giddy, addictive thrill ride of a book - who knew accidental espionage was so much fun?!' Daisy Buchanan
'Legit brilliant, FUN and FUNNY and I couldn’t recommend it more' Stevie Martin
‘Dark, funny, and deeply twisted' Val McDermid

©2024 Andrew Hunter Murray (P)2024 Penguin Audio

This was fun.

I liked Al’s story. A fun murder mystery with an unlikely group of characters. And as a Fish fan, I loved getting hear Andy’s acknowledgements at the end.

Loved the characters. I miss them now that the story is done. Sequel, AHM?

Everything. Such a great story and read so well by Phil Dunster. Can’t wait to read Andrew Hunter Murray’s other books!

Funniest Book Ever!!!!

Phil Dunster’s (sp?) reading was PERFECT! His timing was so spot on! Love this author’s sense of humor and great dialogue. Will definitely look for other books he writes. I have never laughed so hard and so frequently! HIGHLY recommend!

The perfect pairing of narrator and story

Even on the page, I’m sure I would’ve thoroughly enjoyed this book. But I know, beyond doubt, that this narrator brought it to life in a way my own mind could never have done so. I’m so glad I took a chance and stepped outside the box of my usual reading genres.

wonderfully quirky

great listen, god me through a all nighter driving on holiday. good characters good storyline warmly recommend