The Second Woman

The Second Woman
Charlotte Philby
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NZ$ 32.99
Trade Paperback
h221 x 153mm - 384pg
8 Jul 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008367367
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Two women are found dead. Both had a secret. Both had a choice. Artemis leaves the remote Greek island she grew up on to start a shiny new life in 1990s London with her British husband, a successful entrepreneur. Finally, she has escaped the ghosts of her past. Until she is found hanging from the stairs of her beautiful family home. Two decades later, the apparent suicide of an heiress uncannily mirrors Artemis' mysterious death. And when the ensuing investigation uncovers links to a criminal cartel, National Crime Agency officer Madeleine Farrow begins to pull apart the web of deceit surrounding the two women. THE SECOND WOMAN is a deeply unsettling, brilliantly gripping story of a family legacy built upon lies. Secrets can be suffocating. . . especially in the wrong hands.
' I' m addicted to the deadly glamour of Charlotte Philby' s novels' ERIN KELLY' Each of Charlotte Philby' s novels bring a thought-provoking new angle to her characters - with old favourites and new intrigues emerging. The Second Woman is a page-turning thriller, but again, Philby has created a new sort of spy novel - approaching this world of skulduggery and intrigue from an entirely unique perspective. This is a clever, gripping, unsettling and thoroughly entertaining read' HOLLY WATTPraise for A Double Life:' Superbly crafted with heart-stopping twists and chills galore. A new star has arrived in the thriller firmament' The Times, Book of the Month' A seriously stylish, hugely compelling mystery: Charlotte Philby redefines a male-dominated genre with her brilliantly complex female characters. I was utterly gripped' LUCY FOLEY' I fell into the vivid, frightening world Charlotte Philby creates so skilfully and didn' t resurface until long after I' d turned the last page. Her characters are so real you genuinely fret over their safety in their jobs and personal lives. Everything about this book feels as plausible as if it might happen tomorrow. She is a hugely original and talented writer' JANE CASEY' A Double Life confirms Charlotte Philby as the master of a sub-genre she basically invented, dealing in the dangerous area where working motherhood and international espionage collide. Heart-breaking, gripping and always beautifully written, I can' t wait to see what she does next' ERIN KELLY' Brilliantly executed and tense' Sunday Times' Terribly compelling. . . persuasive and absorbing. ' Observer' A pacy, gripping read that kept us on the edge of our seats' Independent
Charlotte Philby worked for the Independent for eight years, as a columnist, editor and reporter, and was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize at the 2013 Press Awards for her investigative journalism. Founder of the online platform Motherland. net, she regularly contributes to the Guardian and iNews, as well as the BBC World Service, Channel 4 and Woman' s Hour. She has three children and lives in London. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Kim Philby, Britain' s most famous communist double-agent.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008367367
Published: 8 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: The Borough Press
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 221mm
Width: 153mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384

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