The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin

DG Coutinho

ISBN 10: 1529933625 / ISBN 13: 9781529933628

Published by Vintage Publishing, GB, 2025

About this Item

'A pacey lesbian thriller packed with twists, turns and laughs. Prepare to be gripped.' DivaWork can be a killer. But so can she.Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions she's earned. But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the brighter her future starts to look.Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen. Torn between capitalising on her newfound success and desperately covering her tracks she soon discovers that others in the company are also interested in dramatically adjusting its toxic office culture. Will she be able to survive the competition? And how much further is she willing to go to get what she deserves?Readers can't stop talking about Ellen'Humour[ous] and twist[ing], highlighting the reality of hierarchies and exclusion' *****'An entertaining thriller, jam-packed with dark humour' ****'Clever . keeps you on your toes' ****If you loved My Sister, the Serial Killer, Killing Eve or The Other Black Girl you will LOVE Ellen Swithin.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781529933628

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529933625
• ISBN 13: 9781529933628
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 200 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Work can be a killer. But so can she.

Ellen is tired of being overshadowed at work. Tired of watching less competent, entitled suits take the promotions she’s earned. But when one of them pushes her too far, things take a murderous turn. And it turns out the darker Ellen goes, the brighter her future starts to look.

Business can be murder, but it turns out murder can also be good business for Ellen. Torn between capitalizing on her newfound success and desperately covering her tracks she soon discovers that others in the company are also interested in dramatically adjusting its toxic office culture. Will she be able to survive the competition? And how much further is she willing to go to get what she deserves?

About the Author

DG Coutinho won the Bloody Scotland Harvill Secker Crime Writing Award in 2021. They are the cofounder of Boisterous Ravens and a card carrying coffee snob. The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin is their first novel.