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<i>Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime</i> - Honore de Balzac<br/><br/>New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality.<br/><br/>In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all - beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party - a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem's elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street 'closer' who wields his wealth like a weapon.<br/><br/>One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade.<br/><br/>Fans of <i>The White Lotus </i>and <i>Big Little Lies </i>will be drawn into the dark underbelly of the American Dream - a world where money can buy anything, until it ruins everything.

Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive school for girls - things like murder... <br/><br/>Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart from point blank range. <br/><br/>The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim...

Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of local teenager Joseph &apos;Patch&apos; Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who is broken by her best friend&apos;s disappearance. Soon, she will eat, sleep, breathe, only to find him. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies in a pitch-black room - all alone - for days or maybe weeks. Until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she takes him from the darkness and paints their world with her words. In this hopeless place, they fall in love. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. To find her again, Patch charts an epic search across the country. And, to set him free, Saint will shadow his journey: on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...

<b><i>As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .<br/></i></b><br/>It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.<br/><br/>It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything....<br/><br/>That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.<br/><br/>Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go....<br/><br/>An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves <i>The Woman in the Window</i>, <i>The Wife Between Us</i> and <i>The Girl on the Train</i> will be completely hooked!<br/><br/><b>Read what everyone's saying about <i>The Housemaid's Secret</i>:<br/></b><br/>'Hold on to your jaws, because they will drop . . . Loved. It. So. Much!!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>'I flew through the pages like a bat out of hell. So, so good!! I absolutely loved every second of it!! Will lead you down one path until you are completely turned around and screaming WTF?!' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>'I read this book straight through in one sitting, and stayed up entirely too late to do so . . . Crazy twists and turns - I actually said "Wait, what?" out loud' Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS

<b>A twisting, pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of the highly addictive global bestselling Housemaid series.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>"You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way...</b><br/><br/>I used to clean other people's houses-now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.<br/><br/>Even still, I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell. When she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills...<br/><br/>The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: <i><b>Be careful of your neighbors.</b></i><br/><br/>Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?<br/><br/>I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. <b>But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?</b><br/><br/><b>Unbelievably twisty and tension-packed, <i>The Housemaid is Watching</i> can be enjoyed as a standalone read: and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.</b><br/><br/><b>Tropes</b><br/>Psychological<br/>Mystery Thriller<br/>Suspense<br/>Mind-Bending<br/>Neighbours from Hell<br/>Suburban Thriller<br/>New Beginning<br/>Multiple POVs<br/><br/><b>Also by Freida McFadden:</b><br/><i>The Coworker<br/>The Locked Door<br/>Never Lie<br/>The Teacher<br/>The Inmate<br/>One by One</i>

<b>"Welcome to the family," Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own . . .<br/></b><br/>Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.<br/><br/>I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.<br/><br/>I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But she soon finds out... and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late.<br/><br/>But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don't know who I really am.<br/><br/>They don't know what I'm capable of . . .<br/><br/><b>An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves <i>The Woman in the Window</i>, <i>The Wife Between Us</i> and <i>The Girl on the Train</i> won't be able to put this down!<br/></b><br/>Read what everyone's saying about <i>The Housemaid</i>:<br/><br/>"I got severe whiplash from the twistiest turns... Every time I thought I had it figured out... WRONG!!!... I am still reeling... outstanding... If you love a top notch psychological thriller that will have you questioning your own sanity, then this 5-star read is for you" NetGalley reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>"What a wild ride!!! Freida definitely delivered the best twisty ending... Gripping from start to finish... honestly, I just could not put it down... An absolutely mind-blowing shocker that kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat literally until the very end" Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS<br/><br/>"So many twists and turns... I was hooked right away - I even read my Kindle while waiting in my kid's school pick-up line so I wouldn't have to put this book down!... addictive... pure perfection!" Goodreads reviewer, FIVE STARS

<b>Before seeing <i>Jurassic World</i> film this June read the original, multimillion copy No. 1 bestselling thriller that inspired the first major motion picture <i>Jurassic Park</i>.</b><br/><br/>On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park.<br/><br/>An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge.<br/><br/>But, as always, there is a dark side to the fantasy and after a catastrophe destroys the park's defence systems, the scientists and tourists are left fighting for survival...<br/><br/>With this masterful cross of science fiction and action-adventure, Michael Crichton created one of the biggest bestsellers of all time, turned by Steven Spielberg into the highest grossing blockbuster ever in 1993.