The Second Wife

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**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 . . .**

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**‘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**

**‘A mesmerising, beautifully-written domestic thriller that really stands out from the crowd. I flew through it.’ Mark Edwards, author of HERE TO STAY**

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**'Engrossing, original and hugely enjoyable' Emma Curtis, author of THE NIGHT YOU LEFT**

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**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*