The Widows’ Club

The Widows’ Club
Amanda Brooke

There’s a murderer in their midst… @thewidowsclubIn response to unprecedented media interest, we confirm that the murder victim was a member of our group. We will not be commenting further. When April joins a support group for young widows, she’s looking for answers after her husband’s sudden death. What she finds instead is a group in turmoil. Set up by well-meaning amateurs, the founders are tussling for control of the group, and everyone’s on edge. Added to that, secret relationships springing up between members and another new member, Nick, seems more than a little bit shady… But the most dangerous secret of all? Not all members are who they seem to be. And they’ll go to any lengths to hide the truth…

THE WIDOWS’ CLUB

Amanda Brooke

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Source ISBN: 9780008219215

Ebook Edition © November 2019 ISBN: 9780008219222

Version: 2019-09-24

Dedication (#u7162bcf3-cc48-52d6-a841-0718e2099204)

For my daughter and my best friend, Jess

Epigraph (#u7162bcf3-cc48-52d6-a841-0718e2099204)

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul

And sings the tune without the words

And never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson

Contents

Cover (#u949b1b86-f647-5094-8417-320eb88693c1)

Title Page (#ud73f591b-d559-56cd-a129-21e85df88370)

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Chapter 1 (#udd95eed4-14da-5fad-b7b7-203a9ca44149)

Chapter 2 (#uc08e22f6-8c55-550b-9c7c-dbcfee0af0fb)

Chapter 3 (#ua010c4e9-2e54-5a11-ae93-11edfc4d8319)

Chapter 4 (#ue92b8dce-109f-57c4-9298-c98621bc53a7)

Chapter 5 (#u51d20a3a-b11b-5b91-a4a1-7ea6acc8288d)

Chapter 6 (#ue54c8c20-811f-5f3f-8026-413eaae38bac)

Chapter 7 (#u46b5e0b4-a85a-5506-8a5e-4b905e0f5095)

Chapter 8 (#ue67cc524-91e3-53f0-aabb-2eb2fb4a0d16)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)