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From the author of bestselling phenomenon Daughter comes a thrilling exploration of a marriage consumed by ambition and revenge . . .

The perfect couple

Meeting Albie gave Beth a fresh start - a chance to leave her past behind. Now she has her new husband; an ambitious, talented young neurosurgeon.

The perfect marriage

Their marriage gives Beth the safe haven she´s always wanted - with just one catch. Albie has no idea of the secrets she´s keeping. He doesn´t know that years ago, Beth had an affair with Ted, the boss helping Albie´s star ascend. Nor that the affair´s devastating ending will have consequences for their own future.

The perfect storm

So when Ted´s generous patronage begins to sour, Beth senses everything she´s built could crumble. And she sees an opportunity. To satisfy Albie´s ambitions, and her own obsessive desire for revenge . . .

She´ll keep her marriage and her secret safe.

But how far will the fall take them?

Praise for Daughter: ´You won´t be able to put it down´ Tess Gerritsen

´Utterly gripping´ Mail on Sunday

´Thrilling´ Sunday Express

´We absolutely loved this´ Richard & Judy Book Club

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Shemilt, Jane

While working as a GP, Jane Shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and went on to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, gaining both with distinction. Her first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014.

She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.

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