The Observer Book Club with Elizabeth Day

Invited experts

Vanessa Thorpe

Arts and media correspondent

Elizabeth Day

The Sunday Times bestselling author

In the inner circle, where can you hide a secret? Join us for a compelling Observer Book Club conversation with Elizabeth Day, acclaimed author, broadcaster and host of the chart-topping How To Fail, on her gripping new novel One of Us. Day’s latest work is a compulsive story of betrayal, privilege, and power set within a dazzling British establishment family. After a devastating fallout at a 40th birthday party, Martin is unexpectedly drawn back into the orbit of his former best friend Ben Fitzmaurice, now a rising political star touted as the next Prime Minister. As Martin navigates the family’s glittering but fragile world, he uncovers buried scandals, fractured loyalties, and the true cost of privilege. Together in the newsroom, we’ll explore: How does power corrupt even the closest bonds? What secrets lie behind the polished surface of Britain’s elite? And how do personal betrayals mirror the fractures tearing at a nation? Elizabeth Day’s sharp, darkly humorous storytelling offers a timely and thrilling examination of what love truly means when everything is on the line.