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The Barbecue at No.9
  • Published: 12 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804957363
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $34.99

The Barbecue at No.9

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17 Feb 2026
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12 Feb 2026
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12 Feb 2026
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12 Feb 2026
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FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS . . .

In the summer of 1985, the entire country is poised for the biggest music event in history – Live Aid.

The residents of Delmont Close are preparing for a neighbourhood barbecue to celebrate this historic moment, but someone uninvited is watching them closely, getting ready to make their move. But who are they watching, and why?

The Gordons – Hanna, her high-strung mother Lydia and sweet father Peter – have opened the doors to their home. And when their neighbours flood in, so do all the secrets that have been kept in the close. There is Rita, a new resident from Australia, Steve a young man who is battling his own demons, Aunty Beverley who has come to pass judgment on her relatives.

The Barbecue at No. 9 explores family, friendship and love with Jennie Godfrey’s signature wit, warmth and bite.
  • Published: 12 February 2026
  • ISBN: 9781804957363
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $34.99
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About the author

Jennie Godfrey

Jennie Godfrey was raised in West Yorkshire in a mill-working family and her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, was inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. In 2020, Jennie gave up her corporate career to build a life around books. She is now a writer and part-time bookseller who lives, and writes, in the Somerset countryside.

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Praise for The Barbecue at No.9

From the very first page I was in awe. I LOVED it. Jennie Godfrey has such an incredible gift for characterisation

Marian Keyes

Set against the backdrop of Live Aid, and covering everything from Jammy Dodgers to Queen, this is a delicious and irresistibly good-hearted story about ordinary lives and the dark secrets that lie behind the net curtains. What emerges is a plea for facing the things of which we are most afraid, even if it requires the help of a bowl of Twiglets. An utter treat.

Rachel Joyce

Gripping, suspenseful, moving, perfectly constructed - and every bit as good as, if not better than, its stonkingly successful predecessor, The List of Suspicious Things

Sophie Hannah

A beautiful story about secrets, lies and community. This is a gorgeous novel that will steal your heart

Graham Norton

I could smell the musky Impulse body spray, taste the cremated sausages, and hear the Live Aid concert. The Barbecue at No.9 sizzles with secrets, suspense, superbly drawn characters, and so much heart. Jennie has done it again. I loved it!

Nikki May, author of 'Wahala' and 'This Motherless Land'