Die Trying

  • “A book that will stay with me for a long time. The premise is clever but the execution may be cleverer still – bringing the fascinating concept of the die, fate and how much we can really control as human beings into a 2026 space of wellness podcasts, decision overwhelm and toxic masculinity. A brilliant job, by a brilliant author.“

    Caroline Corcoran
    Sunday Times bestselling author
Die Trying by Eleanor Barker-White

A chillingly compelling psychological thriller about the chances we take and their deadly consequences…

When Jemma leaves husband Adam for another man, his world shatters. Desperate to regain control, Adam turns to the glass die he once used to make every decision.

Meanwhile, Jemma’s lost her sense of self. Every choice she makes is tempting her to risk everything to find her spark again.

At first, it’s just a game. Adam’s die becomes the centrepiece of a wellness podcast he starts with an old friend. But when interest spreads online and others are drawn into its dangerous orbit, Adam’s obsession takes a darker turn.

As his painful past threatens to overturn the present, Adam loses his grip on reality and one final roll could decide everything – life, death, or the illusion of choice itself…

DIE TRYING is a dazzling psychological thriller that asks if any of us would gamble everything we have, and what really are the killer consequences of every choice we make.

Critics’ and readers’ reviews

“Thought-provoking, dark, compelling, with a premise to DIE for. If you ask fate to save your ailing marriage, how far will you let it take you?” Tammy Cohen, author of The Wedding Party, Stop At Nothing and They All Fall Down.

“A brilliant study of chancing fate, and the internal madness it brings. Pacy and tender, and beautifully written.” L V Matthews, author of The Twins, Silent Waters and To Love a Liar.

The Daily Mirror: “I’ve read hundreds of thriller books and one stands out from the crowd.” ‘I’ve read hundreds of thriller books and 1 stands out from the crowd’ – The Mirror

Where to Buy – out March 2026:

Ebook: Amazon (UK) | Bookshop.org

Hardback: Amazon (UK) | Waterstones (UK) | Bookshop.org

Audiobook: Audible