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The Best of Enemies

The darkly hilarious 2026 thriller from the million-copy bestseller
By Julie Mae Cohen
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The Best of Enemies by Julie Mae Cohen is a gripping tale about Gwen, a woman with a unique way of dealing with her past grievances. Gwen keeps a list of enemies. Not that she'd ever hurt them—she just likes knowing if karma catches up. So... Read More
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Someone's turning Gwen's private grudges into a murder spree . . . The brilliantly twisty and sharply funny thriller from the author of BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick Bad Men.

Someone's turning Gwen's private grudges into a murder spree . . . The brilliantly twisty and sharply funny thriller from the author of BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick Bad Men.

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The Best of Enemies by Julie Mae Cohen is a gripping tale about Gwen, a woman with a unique way of dealing with her past grievances. Gwen keeps a list of enemies. Not that she'd ever hurt them—she just likes knowing if karma catches up.

So when her childhood bully drowns in sewage, Gwen's quietly satisfied. But then another enemy dies. And another. Soon, everyone who's ever crossed Gwen—right down to the stranger who pushed in front of her in a queue—is meeting a bizarre end.

The police think Gwen's involved, but she's just as terrified. Someone's turning her private grudges into a murder spree, and her newly rebellious daughter could be next...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804189429

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zaffre

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 598g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Julie Mae Cohen is the darker side of Julie Cohen, an award-winning author whose novels have sold over a million copies worldwide. Her thriller debut, Bad Men, was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick in 2023 and was shortlisted for the RNA Jackie Collins Award for Romantic Suspense. Julie grew up in Maine and now lives in the UK with her family and a terrier of dubious origin.

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