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The Stranger in Room Six

I Died on a Tuesday

Coming To Find You

We All Have Our Secrets

The twist-filled, emotional new page-turner from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I MADE A MISTAKE

The Lies We Tell

The twist-filled, addictive new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I LOOKED AWAY

I Made a Mistake

the page-turning Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller

I Looked Away

the Sunday Times bestseller

Blood Sisters

My Husband's Wife

The Dead Ex

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Jane corry has done it again! The Dead Ex had me hooked until the very last page

Few writers can match Jane Corry in her compelling portrayals of damaged women and their dangerous liaisons

Compulsive, edgy and with some fabulous twists that I didn't see coming!

B A Paris, author of 'Behind Closed Doors'

Beautifully written...The Dead Ex totally hooked me

The Dead Ex is compelling, twisty and utterly gripping. I couldn't put it down

Suspense, thrills and intelligent storytelling. I highly recommend it!

A compelling and deftly plotted thriller, with echoes of Apple Tree Yard, The Dead Ex kept me guessing right until the (shocking) end

Fans of psychological thrillers will be hooked after the first page

Psychological thriller writing at its very

This twisty tale of love and revenge is a compulsive read

I loved The Dead Ex! Full of twists &amp; turns that come together in the most unexpected fashion

Jane Corry takes you to places you'd never want to go and marshals her plot lines expertly - by the time I finished I had twisted blood

Jane Corry's writing grabs you at the first page and doesn't let go

Jane Corry explores the dark underbelly of the prison...an intricately plotted thriller with a surprising twist

Jane Corry hooks us from page one

Jane Corry's experiences working with prisoners adds a unique authenticity to this twisty thriller

Completely captivating storytelling, fascinating and compelling characters - I loved it

A powerful psychological thriller...I was gripped from the first page till the last

A complex thriller with so many twists that you will be desperate to get to the end to find out the truth! A great summer read

The Sunday Times bestseller

Vicki's husband David once promised to love her in sickness and in health. But after a brutal attack left her suffering with epilepsy, he ran away with his mistress. 
 
So when Vicki gets a call one day to say that he's missing, her first thought is 'good riddance'. But then the police find evidence suggesting that David is dead. And they think Vicki had something to do with it. 
 
What really happened on the night of David's disappearance? 
And how can Vicki prove her innocence, when she's not even sure of it herself?

'Compulsive, edgy and fabulous twists!' B A Paris 
 
'Few writers can match Jane Corry' Cara Hunter 
 
HE CHEATED. HE LIED . . . HE DIED. 
 
Vicki's husband David once promised to love her in sickness and in health. But after a brutal attack left her suffering with epilepsy, he ran away with his mistress. 
 
So when Vicki gets a call one day to say that he's missing, her first thought is 'good riddance'. But then the police find evidence suggesting that David is dead. And they think Vicki had something to do with it. 
 
What really happened on the night of David's disappearance? 
And how can Vicki prove her innocence, when she's not even sure of it herself? 
 
For anyone who loved The Couple Next Door, Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone and Cara Hunter's Close To Home, this book has everything you need for the perfect summer read - gripping twists and turns, brilliant characters and a story you can't put down. 
 
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT JANE CORRY 
 
'A fearsomely good thriller' Nicci French 
 
'Few writers can match Jane Corry in her compelling portrayals of damaged women and their dangerous liaisons' Cara Hunter 
 
'Compulsive, edgy and with some fabulous twists that I didn't see coming!' B A Paris 
 
'Beautifully written...The Dead Ex totally hooked me' Peter James 
 
'The Dead Ex is compelling, twisty and utterly gripping. I couldn't put it down' Emma Curtis 
 
'Suspense, thrills and intelligent storytelling. I highly recommend it!' LJ Ross 
 
'A compelling and deftly plotted thriller, with echoes of Apple Tree Yard, The Dead Ex kept me guessing right until the (shocking) end' Nuala Ellwood 
 
'Fans of psychological thrillers will be hooked after the first page' Closer 
 
'Psychological thriller writing at its very best' SD Sykes 
 
'A powerful and addictive read' Kate Furnivall 
 
'This twisty tale of love and revenge is a compulsive read' Kate Hamer 
 
'I loved The Dead Ex! Full of twists &amp; turns that come together in the most unexpected fashion' Louise Jensen 
 
'Jane Corry's writing grabs you at the first page and doesn't let go' Sue Fortin 
 
'A complex thriller with so many twists that you will be desperate to get to the end to find out the truth! A great summer read' Katerina Diamond

Jane Corry is a former magazine journalist who spent three years working as the writer-in-residence at a high security men's prison. This often hair-raising experience helped inspire her Sunday Times-bestselling psychological dramas, of which she has now sold over a million copies worldwide. Jane is a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and My Weekly magazine.

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**Jane corry has done it again! The Dead Ex had me hooked until the very last page**

A fearsomely good thriller

Few writers can match Jane Corry in her compelling portrayals of damaged women and their dangerous liaisons

Compulsive, edgy and with some fabulous twists that I didn't see coming!

Beautifully written...The Dead Ex totally hooked me

The Dead Ex is compelling, twisty and utterly gripping. I couldn't put it down

Suspense, thrills and intelligent storytelling. I highly recommend it!

**A compelling and deftly plotted thriller, with echoes of Apple Tree Yard, The Dead Ex kept me guessing right until the (shocking) end**

Fans of psychological thrillers will be hooked after the first page

Psychological thriller writing at its very

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