Anatomy of an Alibi
A Novel
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4.2 • 19 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi.
“Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won’t be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page.” —Megan Miranda
Everyone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price.
Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move.
Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there’s more than one way to get to the truth—and she may have found the best way in.
Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both 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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This sharp psychological thriller brings two women from opposite ends of privilege into a risky secret alliance. Camille seems to have everything—wealth, status, and her powerful lawyer husband, Ben—but her marriage is defined by control and constant surveillance. Aubrey, a bartender with a precarious living situation and a tragic past, believes Ben holds the answers she’s been chasing for years. So they engineer a daring switch that allows Camille to move unnoticed while Aubrey steps into her public life. It could be a win-win, but when Ben is found dead, their daring plan becomes a trap. As scrutiny tightens and alibis fracture, both women must decide how far they’re willing to go to protect themselves. Following up her best-selling first thriller, First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston delivers a tense, character-driven mystery about who gets believed and who gets blamed.
