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The Second Mrs Wallace

(2026)
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'I absolutely raced through this book and loved it. I couldn't put it down . . . brilliant slow burn that actually left me wanting more after each chapter . . . a great winter thriller.' Reader review, 5 stars

Rebecca meets White Lotus in this chilling slow-burn suspense set against the glittering backdrop of the sparkling Swiss Alps in the 1960s . . .

Switzerland, 1963.

Yesterday, as the train whizzed past the Gstaad Palace hotel lit up like a fairytale castle in the snow-topped mountains, I glanced once more at the diamond ring sparkling on my finger and thought,
my life is perfect.

From the very first moment I met Max Wallace two months ago, I knew that he would change my life forever.

But today I feel doubts creeping in . . .

In the swirling snow at the top of the mountain I see a woman - blonde Brigitte Bardot updo, pointed chin and upturned nose - and my breath catches in my throat. She looks
exactly like me.

She lifts her sunglasses and I see the recognition on her face. We could be twins, but she's not looking at me. She's looking at my husband.
She knows him.

Max says he didn't see her. But he did. And that's when I realise: my new husband is already lying to me.

I couldn't wait to become Mrs Wallace. But what if I don't know the man I married?

Packed with intrigue and suspense, and dripping with old-world glamour, this is an addictive story of obsession, betrayal, and the dark truths behind every romance.

Readers can't put
The Second Mrs Wallace down!

'
I could not put this down, it kept giving and giving! . . . I don't know if I could go skiing after this . . . A brilliant thriller - read it over winter - especially whilst at a skiing chalet!' Reader review, 5 stars

'
Oh my, this one just had me completely gripped from start to finish and although it was technically a slow burn thriller - I could not put this down and devoured it over just 2 sittings!' Reader review, 5 stars

'
Had me hooked from the start! . . . had me tensing my shoulders with apprehension as Helen discovered more and more about the man who swept her off her feet . . . And it had me open-mouthed towards the end.' Reader review, 5 stars

'
Hard to put down! The storyline reminds me of what could be a tv drama/psychological thriller series . . . I loved the mystery behind each character and how their stories slowly unveiled.' Reader review, 5 stars


Genre: Mystery

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