PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE:

'Delicious' JOJO MOYES

'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED

'You know Diana Leyland… she climbed the ladder by marrying a man on each rung! I think she gets rid of them when she’s got what she needs… I wonder who’s next?'

Diana Leyland has her sights set on a new target, David Farrand.

Finally, the type of wealth she has always dreamed of. A five-storey house in Hampstead, social status, free reign over an eye-watering bank balance. If she can ensnare David then she really will have unlocked the elite level of life. And Diana's well-practised in climbing the social ladder, with three husbands under her belt. Such a shame they all died so quickly, but surely fourth time's the charm.

The only snag? His daughter, Cat. Entitled, suspicious and used to getting her own way, Cat's got her claws into Diana and will stop at nothing to reveal the truth about Diana's murky past.

Because to lose one husband is unlucky. To lose two is careless. But three? Three must be murder…

PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE:

'Very funny' JOE LYCETT

‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES

WHAT READERS LOVE ABOUT BELLA MACKIE:

‘Just when you think you're a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Her sarcasm knows no bounds and I love it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bella Mackie is the author of three Sunday Times bestsellers – her nonfiction Jog On, her debut novel How to Kill Your Family, and her latest novel What a Way to Go. She has written for the Guardian, Vogue and Vice. In 2023 she judged the Women’s Prize for Fiction and her work has twice been shortlisted for the British Book Awards.