“Jo looks like I just slapped her in the face. Unlike the rest of us, she’s never acknowledged the dark side of Little Women…”

The Book Fairies have been busy today sharing copies of Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet in lots of cosy and festive places around the to celebrate the start of the UK’s National Year of Reading 2026!

A video of books hidden today:

About the book:

Beth March has been murdered, and all her sisters are suspects… But the March girls aren’t the only ones with a story to tell. After a New Years Eve party, Beth is found dead. All the March sisters see Beth’s body and wonder how – and who – could have killed their sweet little sister. And what was their motive? The March sisters have always been close, but will Beth’s murder bring them closer together, or further apart? As each of the girls’ motives are uncovered, the March sisters might not be quite as sweet as they seem…

Happy finders!

We love hearing from those who stumble upon the books we leave behind… here are a couple of our favourite messages from today!

Get your hands on a copy!

If you didn’t find one today, you can get your copy from all good bookshops from Thursday 15th January! If you would rather order your copy online, you can still support bookshops when you buy your copy of Beth is Dead here from Bookshop.org.

Become a book fairy yourself

Anyone can be a book fairy! If you would like to join in the fun, order your first pack of stickers or a book fairy starter kit today!