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The Couple Next Door

The fast-paced and addictive million-copy bestseller
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The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is a gripping crime thriller that unfolds the story of a couple whose baby mysteriously disappears one night while they are at a dinner party next door. As the investigation delves deeper into their lives, hidden truths and shocking twists emerge, challenging everything they thought they knew. The novel expertly combines suspense and psychological tension, keeping readers on edge as secrets unravel.
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This gripping thriller will captivate you if you enjoy stories filled with suspense, unexpected twists, and complex character dynamics. Set in a suburban neighbourhood, it dives into the unraveling lives of a seemingly perfect couple, exploring themes of trust, deception, and the dark secrets lurking behind closed doors.

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The Couple Next Door

You'll have the baby monitor and you'll take it in turns to go back every half hour.

Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. Even then, you'll never guess the truth...until it's too late' LISA GARDNER


***OUT NOW *** the brand-new unputdownable thriller: NOT A HAPPY FAMILY

The phenomenal bestseller. The overall bestselling novel of 2017, with almost 700,000 copies sold in print alone.

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The phenomenal bestseller. The overall bestselling novel of 2017, with almost 700,000 copies sold in print alone.

Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. The Couple Next Door lingers long after you turn the final page - HARLAN COBEN

The fast-paced, addictive No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller. Over one million copies sold.

PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

You never know what's happening on the other side of the wall.

Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your six-month-old daughter at the dinner party. Nothing personal, she just couldn't stand her crying.

Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. You'll have the baby monitor and you'll take it in turns to go back every half hour.

Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realised. She's gone.

You've never had to call the police before. But now they're in your home, and who knows what they'll find there.

What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552173148

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 251g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Shari Lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, Not a Happy Family and Everyone Here is Lying which have all been Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been sold in forty territories around the world. She lives in Toronto. Facebook- ShariLapena Twitter- @sharilapena Instagram- sharilapena

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