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No One You Know

The Year of Fog

The Marriage Pact

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A thought-provoking and nail-biting pick for the Richard and Judy Autumn 2017 Book Club . . . A pacey, page-turner of a novel

A brilliant premise, tautly plotted and deftly written

Pacey, well-written and refreshingly unique, this is a very smart thriller

First class suspense! You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough

An absolutely riveting, spine-tingling and frightening read. A roller-coaster of a novel, an audacious mix of a high-concept thriller with gorgeous writing

Beware. This book will keep you up all night, while making you second guess everything you know and everyone you've ever loved

Number One bestselling author of Right Behind You

It's a high-concept, fast-moving thriller . . . a gripping and intriguing read

A nail-biter . . . destined for the top of summer reading lists. Recommended as a fresh voice for readers of Gillian Flynn or Ruth Ware

A page-turner - but probably not one for your honeymoon! Plenty of suspense, pacy and well written

Truly chilling . . . It ranks with The Stepford Wives and Gone Girl as a terrifying look at what it really means to say 'I do'

A twisting, suspenseful, keep-you-up-all-night thriller

It kept me guessing to the last page . . . I devoured it

Gripping, thought-provoking and irresistible

Number One bestselling author of The Silent Corner

This sometimes disturbing, always thought-provoking, stunner of a novel will keep you reading far too late into the night

A smart, searing and frightening look at modern love

Clever and original - as smart as it is scary

A daringly original novel about the best and worst of love

A terrifying thriller that distils modern marriage down to its confusing core

An undeniably creepy web of lies, deceit and consequences

The bestselling thriller for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

Alice and Jake are the perfect couple - sort of. On the day of their wedding, a stranger offers them the chance to join a mysterious group, known as The Pact. With its promise of a lifelong marriage of happiness, Jake and Alice are persuaded to accept. But then one of them breaks the rules. 
 
Alice and Jake are about to discover that, like marriage, The Pact is for life. The members will go to any lengths to ensure nobody leaves - until the marriage of their dreams becomes their worst nightmare. Under The Pact, 'Till death us do part' has a whole new meaning . . .

An original, gripping and fast-paced thriller for anyone who loved The Couple Next Door, The Girl Before and Behind Closed Doors 
 
Joining The Pact promises a lifelong happy marriage. 
 
Until you break the rules . . . 
 
Because The Pact is for life. And its members will do anything to make sure no one leaves. 
 
'Till death us do part' is starting to have a whole new meaning . . . 
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THE RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
'A pacey page-turner of a novel' Richard &amp; Judy Book Club 
 
'A brilliant premise . . . tautly plotted and deftly written' J P Delaney 
 
'Ranks with Gone Girl' Joseph Finder 
 
'Beware. This will keep you up all night' Lisa Gardner

Michelle Richmond is the bestselling author of The Year of Fog, No One You Know, Hum: Stories, Golden State, Dream of the Blue Room and the award-winning The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress. The Marriage Pact is her debut thriller. She lives with her husband and son in San Francisco.

The Marriage Pact

The bestselling thriller for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

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A thought-provoking and nail-biting pick for the Richard and Judy Autumn 2017 Book Club . . . A pacey, page-turner of a novel

A brilliant premise, tautly plotted and deftly written

Pacey, well-written and refreshingly unique, this is a very smart thriller

First class suspense! You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough

An absolutely riveting, spine-tingling and frightening read. A roller-coaster of a novel, an audacious mix of a high-concept thriller with gorgeous writing

Beware. This book will keep you up all night, while making you second guess everything you know and everyone you've ever loved

It's a high-concept, fast-moving thriller . . . a gripping and intriguing read

A nail-biter . . . destined for the top of summer reading lists. Recommended as a fresh voice for readers of Gillian Flynn or Ruth Ware

A page-turner - but probably not one for your honeymoon! Plenty of suspense, pacy and well written

**Truly chilling . . . It ranks with The Stepford Wives and Gone Girl as a terrifying look at what it really means to say 'I do'**

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