The Dead Lie Down
A Zailer and Waterhouse Mystery
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3.8 • 45 Ratings
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- $8.99
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Publisher Description
A heart-stopping novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Wrong Mother and The Other Woman’s House
Ruth Bussey once did something wrong – horribly wrong – and was nearly destroyed by her punishment. Now, she has tentatively rebuilt her life and unexpectedly found love with a man named Aidan Seed. But Aidan also has a secret, and one day he confides in Ruth: years ago, he killed a woman named Mary Trelease. Ruth's initial horror turns to confusion when she realizes that she knows Mary Trelease, and Mary is very much alive. So why does Aidan insist that she’s dead?
The fourth book in Sophie Hannah’s beloved Zailer and Waterhouse series, The Dead Lie Down is a sophisticated, addictive page-turner that will appeal to fans of Laura Lippman and Tana French.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Det. Sgt. Charlotte Charlie Zailer and Det. Constable Simon Waterhouse face one of their strangest cases yet in this superb thriller from Hannah (The Wrong Mother). Ruth Bussey, who suffered a violent attack years earlier, arrives at the police station in the English town of Spilling and explains that her boyfriend, painter Aidan Seed, confessed to murdering a woman named Mary Trelease. Charlie and Simon who recently got engaged, despite their bizarre relationship are reluctant to take Ruth seriously, especially after they learn that Mary, a reclusive painter, is alive and well. Ruth s insistence, bordering on the obsessive, prompts the detectives to start digging into Mary s history. The pair soon discover disturbing links to Aidan and the art world. When an actual murder is committed, Charlie and Simon must sort out what s real and what s imagined. A master of intricate plotting, Hannah seamlessly melds the police procedural with a gothic-inspired whodunit. 5-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
Another mesmerizing read
I cannot get enough of this author. Each book takes me into a world where I meet the most enchanting characters. The slippery slopes of the plots are becoming addictive.
A page turner
This book had plenty of twists to keep the reader guessing & on the edge of their seat. I recommend this to those who enjoy mystery with a psychological edge. The author grabbed me on the first couple of pages, and I didn't want the book to end but I also wanted to know the paths the characters took to get together. I look forward to reading more of Sophie Hannah.
Also called the other half lives
I enjoyed this book very much, however I read it under a different title "The Other Half Lives". It's captivating couldn't put it down