'Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claire's best thriller yet.'--Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew The internationally bestselling author of Do Not Disturb and Just Like the Other Girls delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discovery--and the danger begins. The Victims . . . When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact. The Investigation . . . Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about--until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner. Her grandmother, Rose. The Witness . . . Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police, but its' clear she remembers something. The Killer . . . As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched. The Truth . . . What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger?
Details
| ISBN | 9780063138148 |
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| Copyright Date | 2022 |
| Publication Date | August 2, 2022 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 400 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | The lesbian/WLW content is in the historical timeline—Rose (the grandmother) had a female 'significant other' named Audrey, and her close relationship with her lodger Daphne in the 1970s-80s appears to have romantic elements. However, the present-day couple (Saffy and Tom) are heterosexual. |
| Genre | Crime; Family; Historical Fiction; Intrigue/Thriller; Mystery |
| Subject | Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense |