The Killing Jar (novel)

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The Killing Jar (Chatto and Windus) is the debut novel of Nicola Monaghan, published in March 2006. It tells the story of Kerrie Ann Hill, and is set on a drug-ridden housing estate in Nottingham.

Monaghan was included in The Independent's New Year list of "Rising Talent of 2006" and The Killing Jar made their 50 Hot Books for summer and Books of Year features. It went on to win a Betty Trask Award and The Authors' Club Best First Novel Award[1], and the Waverton Good Read Award[2].

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  1. ^ Nicola Monaghan, Author of ‘The Killing Jar’. Leicester Review of Books. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
  2. ^ Monaghan wins Waverton good read award. Birmingham City University news (July 23rd 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-11.

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