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Charlotte’s five-step plan to be the best wife: 
<ol><li>Love your husband despite the age gap between you (or just love his money)</li><li>Act distraught when he vanishes from a family party</li><li>Try not to become the main suspect in his disappearance</li><li>Save yourself by seeking help from the people who know him best (his exes)</li><li>Be careful when searching for your husband's family secrets. Especially when it killed his first wife…</li></ol>In case of emergency resort to plan B: be the worst wife.

I married for money. But did I kill for it? A darkly humorous, twisted mystery from Amy Tintera, author of the New York Times bestseller Listen for the Lie. 
 
'Thrilling and laugh out loud funny. I loved it from the first page until the shocking conclusion.' FREIDA MCFADDEN 
 
'Fast-paced and wickedly twisted. Buckle up, you’re in for a wild ride!' ASHLEY ELSTONCharlotte's five-step plan to be the best wife: 
<ol><li>Love your husband despite the age gap between you (or just love his money)</li><li>Act distraught when he vanishes from a family party</li><li>Try not to become the main suspect in his disappearance</li><li>Save yourself by seeking help from the people who know him best (his exes)</li><li>Be careful when searching for your husband's family secrets. Especially as that killed his first wife…</li></ol> 
In case of emergency resort to plan B: be the worst wife. 
READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF AMY TINTERA... 
 
'This book invented a whole new genre of crime-com! A dark story that perfectly balanced the fun and dark, and with a racing ending that will keep you in a tight grip.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'I just want everyone to read it. The author could write my council tax bill and I would love it.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'Everything about this book is brilliant.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'This novel was the perfection concoction of thrilling and humorous.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'An all-around perfect thriller!' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088;

Amy Tintera is the New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie and several series for young adults. She earned degrees in journalism and film, and worked in Hollywood before becoming an author. Raised in Austin, Texas, she frequently sets her novels in the Lone Star State, but she now lives in Los Angeles, where there’s far less humidity but not nearly enough Tex-Mex.

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