From the author of the Richard and Judy Book Club picks The Kind Worth Killing and Rules for Perfect Murders

'Another top-notch thriller . . . it proves the adage: marry for money and you'll earn every penny.' Alice O'Keefe, The Bookseller, Editor's Pick

'Hitchcockian chills and thrills abound . . . a twisty tale of survival and deception.' O, The Oprah Magazine

After a whirlwind, fairytale romance, Abigail Baskin marries freshly-minted Silicon Valley millionaire Bruce Lamb.

For their honeymoon, he whisks her away to an exclusive retreat at a friend’s resort off the Maine coast on Heart Pond Island. But once there, Abigail’s perfect new life threatens to crash down around her as she recognises one of their fellow guests as the good looking, charismatic stranger who weeks earlier had seduced her at her own Bachelorette party...

‘Peter Swanson is in the ranks of the killer elite alongside Tana French and Gillian Flynn. He’s the real deal.’ Joe Hill

What readers are saying

'A terrifying thriller . . . you are in for a treat.'

'Please do yourself a favor and go into this one blind.'

'It starts at a nice, steady, honeymoon pace . . . until all hell breaks lose and your heart is pounding along with the characters'. Another great one!'

'A truly bonkers page turner. Definitely recommend.'

'Prepare to read it in one sitting.'