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The Lover

You never know what happens behind closed doors.

Rafe seems like Hallie’s perfect man – intelligent, charming, attractive.

He also happens to be her boss.

Hallie falls asleep in his arms one night, believing they are meant to be together.

But when she wakes, she finds that the man she loves is dead – murdered in bed as Hallie lay next to him.

Everyone, including the police, thinks she’s killed her lover. Now Hallie needs to save herself and find the murderer before they find her…

Praise for Mary Watson

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About Mary Watson

Mary Watson is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. Her adult debut, The Cleaner, was an instant Irish Times bestseller.
Details
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529929027
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Price: £3.99
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