Part psychological thriller and part courtroom drama, Apple Tree Yard is a dark, smart page turner. With her trademark intelligence, award-winning author Louise Doughty weaves an intricate tale of adultery, murder, sex, and deception that will keep readers in suspense until the very end. Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to achieve the life she always wanted: a high-flying career in genetics, a beautiful home, a good relationship with her husband and their two grown-up children. Then one day she meets a stranger at the Houses of Parliament and, in the dark, secret corners of London, begins an...
Part psychological thriller and part courtroom drama, Apple Tree Yard is a dark, smart page turner. With her trademark intelligence, award-winning aut...
This book was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. It was longlisted for the Orange (Bailey's) Prize. It comes from the bestselling author of APPLE TREE YARD. When two police officers knock on Laura's door, her life changes forever. Her nine-year-old daughter Betty has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. When the death is ruled an accident, Laura takes revenge into her own hands. But will her daughter's killer be brought to justice? Laura's loss and bereavement re-open old wounds and she is thrown back to the story of her passionate love affair with Betty's father David, their...
This book was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. It was longlisted for the Orange (Bailey's) Prize. It comes from the bestselling author of APPLE T...
The last thing a small, rural village expects is murder - let alone the horrific double murder of a respectable middle-aged local couple. A young local journalist is determined to find out what really happened.
The last thing a small, rural village expects is murder - let alone the horrific double murder of a respectable middle-aged local couple. A young loca...
ONE OF THE SEASON'S TEN BEST SUSPENSE NOVELS (Vogue)
Yvonne Carmichael sits in the witness box. The charge is murder. Before all of this, she was happily married, a successful scientist, a mother of two. Now she is a suspect, squirming under florescent lights and the penetrating gaze of the alleged accomplice who is sitting across from her, watching: a man who is also her lover. As Yvonne faces hostile questioning, she must piece together the story of her affair with this unnamed figure who has charmed and haunted her. It is a tale of sexual intrigue and ruthless urges--and of...
ONE OF THE SEASON'S TEN BEST SUSPENSE NOVELS (Vogue)
Yvonne Carmichael sits in the witness box. The charge is murder. Before all of th...
John Harper lies awake at night in an isolated hut on an Indonesian island, listening to the rain on the roof and believing his life may be in danger. In a local town, he meets Rita, a woman with her own troubled history. They begin an affair - but can he allow himself to get involved when he knows this might put her at risk?
John Harper lies awake at night in an isolated hut on an Indonesian island, listening to the rain on the roof and believing his life may be in danger....
For the many thousands of aspiring novelists looking for no-nonsense advice, a unique, step-by-step guide to How to Write a Novel in a Year from the celebrated novelist Louise Doughty
For the many thousands of aspiring novelists looking for no-nonsense advice, a unique, step-by-step guide to How to Write a Novel in a Year from the c...