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The Drowning Lesson

An utterly gripping and shocking new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of DAUGHTER

Little Friends

The Gripping Sunday Times Bestselling Thriller and Richard & Judy Phenomenon

Daughter

How Far We Fall

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Breathtaking dissection of a marriage

A modern Macbeth, with a compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense ending

bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealously and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery

We absolutely loved this . . . It's difficult to believe that this accomplished book is a debut

Builds layer upon layer of tension in a novel you won't be able to put down

Utterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending

The perfect marriage. The perfect murder?

A wife who must keep her affair secret. A husband who has the power to bring her lover down. 
A marriage that could end in murder. 
 
Beth was still reeling from the end of her affair the night she met Albie - a man who knows her ex better than anyone, but has no idea of their history. 
He's perfectly placed to give Beth the revenge she craves - if only she can keep her secret safe. 
But how far is she willing to go?

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON DAUGHTER 
 
A wife who must keep her affair secret. 
 
A husband who has the power to bring her lover down. 
 
A marriage that could end in murder. 
 
Beth was still reeling from the end of her affair the night she met Albie - a man who knows her ex better than anyone, but has no idea of their history. 
 
He's perfectly placed to give Beth the revenge she craves - if only she can keep her secret safe. 
 
But how far is she willing to go? 
 
'Instantly intriguing, chilling' Daily Mail 
 
'A breathtaking dissection of a marriage' Woman &amp; Home 
 
'A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealousy and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery' Daily Express

While working as a GP, Jane Shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and went on to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, gaining both with distinction. Her first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014. 
 
She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.

How Far We Fall

The perfect marriage. The perfect murder?

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Breathtaking dissection of a marriage

Instantly intriguing, chilling

A modern Macbeth, with a compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense ending

A brilliant exploration of power and responsibility, jealously and vengeance, set against the fascinating backdrop of the world of neurosurgery

We couldn't put this down

Praise for Jane Shemilt

We absolutely loved this . . . It's difficult to believe that this accomplished book is a debut

Builds layer upon layer of tension in a novel you won't be able to put down

Utterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending

Thrilling

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