The most unforgettable debut crime novel you’ll read in 2026
SALLY STRANGE DIAMOND meets LISTEN FOR THE LIE in this truly fresh, character-driven suspense debut from award-winning Scottish journalist, Kirsty Lockwood.

Everyone saw the murder happen.

Now they want to know why.

Nineteen-year-old Odette and eighty-year-old Amos were already famous. Their unlikely, heartwarming friendship captured the hearts of thousands of fans online.

But when Amos is brutally murdered during a livestream and Odette is filmed covered in his blood, there's no question who's to blame.

The video of the murder quickly goes viral, and the world is hungry for answers. How did a sweet, lonely girl turn on her only friend? And why won't she say a word in her defence?

As the media storm worsens, Odette is frightened, alone and refusing to speak. But time is fast running out and if she stays silent, the truth may never be revealed .

We Know What You Did is an incredibly compelling and tense debut with an unforgettable voice and a protagonist that leaps off the page.