The Second Wife

´A mesmerising, beautifully-written domestic thriller that really stands out from the crowd. I flew through it.´ Mark Edwards, author of HERE TO STAY ´A domestic noir to race through´ Sunday Mirror ´Enjoyably twisty, this is most impressive for its chilling insights into obsession and where it can lead´ Observer ****** Everyone brings baggage to a new relationship. When Alex met Natalie she changed his life. After the tragic death of his first wife, which left him a single parent to teenage daughter Jade, he´s determined to build a happy family. But his new-found happiness is shattered when the family home is gutted by fire and his loyalties are unexpectedly tested. Jade insists she saw a man in the house on the night of the fire; Natalie denies any knowledge of such an intruder. Alex is faced with an impossible choice: to believe his wife or his daughter? And as Natalie´s story unravels, Alex realises that his wife has a past he had no idea about, a past that might yet catch up with her. But this time, the past could be deadly . . . ******************* ´Beautifully written and well-crafted. I read it in two days, though I would have read it in one if I could´ Sandie Jones, author of THE OTHER WOMAN ´Engrossing, original and hugely enjoyable´ Emma Curtis, author of THE NIGHT YOU LEFT Praise for Rebecca Fleet: ´This is very much a heart-thumping, read-in-one-sitting story, and absolutely delivers on its smart and original hook´ Heat ´A fantastic thriller - dead-on domestic noir, full of tension and surprises. I loved it.´ Lee Child ´An enthralling thriller that lives up to its chilling premise.´ Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer ´Rebecca Fleet has created a perfectly contained cast of credible characters in a story so intriguing that you will be guessing right up to the last page. And it´s beautifully written too. I loved this book.´ Liz Nugent, author of Lying in Wait ´Dark, smart, sexy, gripping, totally brilliant.´ Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said ´Sinister and compelling´ Woman & Home ´You´ll be whipping through the pages´ Stylist