In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone
Girl and The Girl on a Train, a woman agrees to help an old
boyfriend who has been framed for murder--but begins to suspect that she
is the one being manipulated.
And look for Alafair Burke's latest heart-racing novel of
psychological suspense, The Wife, coming in January 2018.
Twenty years ago she ruined his life. Now she has the chance to save
it.
Widower Jack Harris has resisted the dating scene ever since the
shooting of his wife Molly by a fifteen-year-old boy three years ago. An
early morning run along the Hudson River changes that when he spots a
woman in last night's party dress, barefoot, enjoying a champagne picnic
alone, reading his favorite novel. Everything about her reminds him of
what he used to have with Molly. Eager to help Jack find love again, his
best friend posts a message on a popular website after he mentions the
encounter. Days later, that same beautiful stranger responds and invites
Jack to meet her in person at the waterfront. That's when Jack's world
falls apart.
Olivia Randall is one of New York City's best criminal defense lawyers.
When she hears that her former fiancé, Jack Harris, has been arrested
for a triple homicide--and that one of the victims was connected to his
wife's murder--there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. The
only question is who would go to such great lengths to frame him--and
why?
For Olivia, representing Jack is a way to make up for past regrets, to
absolve herself of guilt from a tragic decision, a secret she has held
for twenty years. But as the evidence against him mounts, she is forced
to confront her doubts. The man she knew could not have done this. But
what if she never really knew him?
