"An edge-of-your-seat novel from the phenomenal Sophie Hannah. When her plane is delayed overnight, Gaby Struthers finds herself forced to share a hotel room with a stranger: a terrified young woman named Lauren Cookson - but why is she scared of Gaby in particular? Lauren won't explain. Instead, she blurts out something about an innocent man going to prison for a murder he didn't commit, and Gaby soon suspects that Lauren's presence on her flight can't be a coincidence. Because the murder victim is Francine Breary, the wife of the only man Gaby has ever truly loved. Tim Breary has confessed, and even provided the police with evidence. The only thing he hasn't given them is a motive. He claims to have no idea why he murdered his wife... "
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“Hannah’s psychologically dense police procedurals probe at their characters to reveal their inner lives and intentions as few others do, and this—her eighth featuring Waterhouse and his wife, Charlie Zailer—shows her proficiency by taking interior examinations to new levels. Winner of the 2013 British National Book Awards’ Crime Thriller of the Year, this is another example of Hannah’s mastery of psychological suspense.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“The genius of Hannah’s domestic thrillers—along with the twistiest plots known to woman—is that she creates ordinary people whose psychological quirks make them as monstrous as any serial killer.”
— Guardian (London)“Contemporary in its intent and setting, the novel is also a pleasingly old-fashioned ‘locked room’ mystery, with Hannah referencing Agatha Christie a number of times. All told, it’s a very satisfying addition to Hannah’s canon.”
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Sophie Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers and The Monogram Murders, the first novel to be authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie, and its follow up, The Closed Casket. Her books have received numerous awards, including the United Kingdom’s National Book Award, and are published in twenty-seven countries. She lives in Cambridge, England.
Elizabeth Sastre has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including Bed Rest by Sarah Bilston, Brick Lane by Monica Ali, and The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde, which was an AudioFile Best Audiobook of the Year in 2004.