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Getting Away With Murder

A delicious twist on the classic whodunnit - we know who did it, but will they get away with it?...

She loves her husband. But she might love their house more . . .

Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It reflects who they are, their status and tastes. With the grand mahogany staircase and state-of-the-art kitchen, it is the stuff of glossy magazines and real-estate dreams. It is their sanctuary.

So when Ted’s inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle?

The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder.

As long as they trust each other.

And as long as there are no surprises . . .

The new twisty and playfully addictive 2026 thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling 'queen of page-turners', author of She Didn't See it Coming and The Couple Next Door.

‘A DEVIOUSLY DELICIOUS thriller that kept me turning pages from the intense opening to the shocking conclusion.’ FREIDA MCFADDEN, No.1 Sunday Times & New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid

'I COULDN'T STOP READING, desperate to know how it would all pan out . . . a masterclass of a thriller' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, No.1 bestselling author of The Couple at Number 9

'SPLENDIDLY ENTERTAINING, full of morally dubious characters, I could not have loved this more.’ LIZ NUGENT, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

© Shari Lapena 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Getting Away With Murder is one of those brilliantly gripping thrillers you just cannot stop reading. Unfolding in layers it builds to form a compelling and claustrophobic moral dilemma. I was hooked.’

JENNIE GODFREY, No.1 Sunday Times bestseller of The List of Suspicious Things

About Shari Lapena

Shari Lapena is the number one internationally bestselling author of ten stand-alone thrillers. Her debut thriller, The Couple Next Door, was a global phenomenon, selling over four million copies worldwide. It was named WHSmith’s Book of the Year in 2016 and became the UK’s No. 1 bestselling adult fiction title in 2017. Her recent novels include Everyone Here Is Lying and She Didn’t See It Coming. Shari’s thrillers have been Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers, and four have been selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. A former lawyer and English teacher, Shari now writes from a farm in Ontario. Her books are published in over forty territories, translated into dozens of languages, and optioned for film and television.


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