A HUSBAND. A LIAR. A KILLER . . . The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

'Utterly gripping and unpredictable' 5***** Reader Review
'Suspenseful and compulsive with twists galore' 5***** Reader Review
'You won't be able to put it down' 5***** Reader Review
'Absolutely brilliant' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of The Couple at No 9
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Louise wakes up. Her head aches, her mouth is dry, her memory's fuzzy. But she knows she's done something bad.

She rolls over towards her husband, Niall.

But it's not Niall lying beside her. In fact, she's never seen this man before.

And he's not breathing . . .
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'Full of corkscrew twists' Daily Mail

'Brilliantly done' Harriet Tyce

'Gripped me from the first page' Erin Kelly

'Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last' Jane Casey

'Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping' C.L. Taylor

'A killer premise, razor-sharp writing, and twists to die for . . . Easily her best yet' Chris Whitaker

Praise for Gytha Lodge:

'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID

'What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller' A.J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

'An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder' Sunday Times

'Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bedtime' HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her

Supremely readable. Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night. Gytha Lodge is a consummate storyteller -- Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said / She Said
Gytha Lodge handles a complicated and compelling plot with effortless skill. Lie Beside Me is fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book -- Jane Casey, bestselling author of The Cutting Place
Clever, pacy, well-written and utterly gripping, Lie Beside Me is one of my favourite books so far this year. -- CL Taylor
The latest instalment of the Jonah Sheen series, Lie Beside Me is the best yet. It moves at a cracking pace from the high concept opening to its tightly plotted finale, while deepening the characterisation and the world so well created in the first two of the series. I stayed up till 2am to finish it - brilliantly done. -- Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange
A killer premise, razor-sharp writing, and twists to die for, what more could you possibly want? Gytha Lodge is a brilliant storyteller, and Lie Beside Me is easily her best yet. I hope this series never ends -- Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin At The End
A gripping, twisted, edge-of-your-seat thriller * Sun *
Such an ingenious concept and what an opening! I was gripped from that very first shocking page. An intelligent, twisty and compulsive thriller. This is the first from the Sheens series I have read but I loved the story, and the characters so much I'm going to definitely read the others. Absolutely brilliant -- Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing
Secrets and self-sabotage abound in this gripping psychological thriller * Guardian *
Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns, this third novel confirms Lodge as a gifted writer * Daily Mail *
This is a brilliant page-turner that will keep you mesmerised until the very last page * WI Life *

Gytha Lodge lives in Cambridge with her son. She Lies in Wait, her debut novel, was a Sunday Times bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and an international bestseller. Set in the New Forest and the surrounding area, Lodge's highly-acclaimed DCI Jonah Sheens series also includes Watching From the Dark, Lie Beside Me, Little Sister and A Killer in the Family. She is also the author of standalone thriller, Dead To Me.