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Anatomy of an Alibi

The Feverishly Addictive New Thriller from the No. 1 Bestselling Author of First Lie Wins
By Ashley Elston
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TWO WOMEN MAKE THE PERFECT PACT. UNTIL IT ENDS IN MURDER. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' — Andrea Mara 'Grippingly intricate' — The Times 'Taut and addictive' — Ashley Audrain Two women. One dead husband. And... Read More
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins, a tense, feverish thriller about two women's lives that are forever intertwined when a murder threatens to expose them both.

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TWO WOMEN MAKE THE PERFECT PACT. UNTIL IT ENDS IN MURDER. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' — Andrea Mara
'Grippingly intricate' — The Times
'Taut and addictive' — Ashley Audrain

Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi...

Camille Bayliss suspects her husband Ben hides a dark secret. But as he tracks her every move, she cannot prove it.

Aubrey Price believes lawyer Ben Bayliss knows the truth about the night that wrecked her life a decade ago. But she needs a way in.

When Camille and Aubrey meet, they hatch a plan.

For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Ben will track the wrong woman, Camille can spy on Ben, and both women will get their answers.

Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered.

Two women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone...

Praise for Anatomy of an Alibi:

'You won't be able to put this down until the final shocking page' — Megan Miranda
'Will blow readers away' — Mary Kubica
'Tense, smart and relentlessly suspenseful' — Julie Clark
'Elston knows how to tighten the screws of suspense' — Lisa Unger
'Completely addictive' — Jenny Jackson

More praise for Ashley Elston:
'Riveting' — Lucy Foley
'I did NOT expect that ending' — Reese Witherspoon
'I'm still breathless' — Lisa Gardner

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035420803

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Ashley Elston worked for many years as a wedding photographer before turning her hand to writing. First Lie Wins, her adult debut and a Reese's Book Club pick, was a number one New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than thirty languages. It is currently under development with Universal. Anatomy of an Alibi is her second adult novel. She is also the author of six Young Adult books. She lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons.

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