This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

THE WIDOWMAKER. Copyright © 2022 by Hannah Morrissey. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Morrissey, Hannah, author.

Title: The widowmaker: a novel / Hannah Morrissey.

Description: First Edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2022. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2022028689 | ISBN 9781250795977 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250795984 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Detective and mystery fiction. | Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3613.O777928 W53 2022 | DDC 813/.6—dc23/eng/20220708

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022028689

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First Edition: 2022