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The Last Wife

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by Karen Hamilton

Publication Date: July 7, 2020
Publisher: Graydon House
Hardcover: 352 Pages

Publisher Description

From the author of the international bestseller, The Perfect Girlfriend, comes The Last Wife, another breathless thriller, about a woman bound to her late friend’s family by a dying wish–a promise that eventually threatens her life as she discovers the dark secrets her friend was hiding.

Two women. A dying wish. And a web of lies that will bring their world crashing down.

Nina and Marie were best friends—until Nina was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Before she died, Nina asked Marie to fulfill her final wishes.

But her mistake was in thinking Marie was someone she could trust.

What Nina didn’t know was that Marie always wanted her beautiful life, and that Marie has an agenda of her own. She’ll do anything to get what she wants.

Marie thinks she can keep her promise to her friend’s family on her own terms. But what she doesn’t know is that Nina was hiding explosive secrets of her own…

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About the author

Karen Hamilton spent her childhood in Angola, Zimbabwe, Belgium and Italy and worked as a flight attendant for many years. She has now put down roots in the UK to raise her three children with her husband and she also writes full time. The Perfect Girlfriend is her first novel.

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Praise

“The Last Wife is a clever, addictive psychological thriller with a twisting, page-turning plot and a compelling and complicated central character…Fans of The Perfect Girlfriend will love this second book by Karen Hamilton” —Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl

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“[A] gripping thriller… Everybody has a nasty side, but that’s just one of the pleasures of this cunning whodunit. A devious plot is another. Hamilton knows how to keep the pages turning.” —Publishers Weekly

“If there ever was a story about being careful what you wish for, this is it. A phenomenal read!” — Hannah Mary McKinnon, international bestselling author of Sister Dear
 
“I could not tear myself away as Marie claimed the life of her dead friend Nina with devastating consequences. This is a five-star, one-sitting read.” — Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle

“The Last Wife is a deliciously dark and gripping psychological thriller with a fascinating central character that will keep you hooked until the last page.” —Olivia Kiernan, author of Too Close to Breathe

“What a twisty ride! You are going to love this book.” —Lesley Kara, bestselling author of The Rumour

“Fast-moving and fun, with an obsessive, machiavellian, yet enjoyably self-aware narrator.” —The Observer
 
“Fans of The Perfect Girlfriend will love Hamilton’s latest, and The Last Wife is an utterly compelling, addictive read…it is the kind of book you finish in one sitting, with enough twists to keep you guessing until the final page.” —Press Association

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