It’s Always the Husband: the Sunday Times bestselling thriller for fans of THE MARRIAGE PACT

It’s Always the Husband: the Sunday Times bestselling thriller for fans of THE MARRIAGE PACT
Michele Campbell

The Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who's ever had a frenemy.’Ruth Ware‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel—it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!Shari LapenaIt’s Always the Husband…unless it’s the best friend.Kate, Aubrey and Jenny are inseparable at college – friends who promised they’d always be there for each other.But twenty years later, their friendship is about to take a deadly turn.Kate married the gorgeous party boy, Aubrey married up, and Jenny married the boy next door, but when one of the friends dies in shocking circumstances, will everyone assume that it’s always the husband? Or could it be the best friend?IT’S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND is the gripping debut which will keep you guessing until the very last page.

MICHELE CAMPBELL is a graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School. She worked at a prestigious Manhattan law firm before spending eight years fighting crime in NYC as a federal prosecutor. This is her first novel.

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‘Pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!’

Shari Lapena

‘A page-turning whodunit – will speak to anyone who’s had a frenemy.’

Ruth Ware

‘Secrets and scandals. . . what could be more riveting?’

Tess Gerritsen

‘A skilful and addictive story of friendship, betrayal and ultimately love, It’s Always The Husband will keep you turning the pages until its dramatic end.’

B A Paris

‘A brilliant, twisting read that kept me guessing until the final page. A roller-coaster friendship among three college roommates ends in murder years later–unless the husband did it. I read my eyes out!’

Janet Evanovich

‘Demonstrating diabolical plotting and an ability to convincingly conjure settings, Campbell crafts a twisty page-turner.’

Publishers Weekly

‘Campbell’s debut novel is an intriguing whodunit that examines the explosive potential of secrets to destroy friendships, marriages, and lives. . . a page-turner.’

Kirkus Reviews

For my husband,

who has never tried to kill me. . .

as far as I know

I no doubt deserved my enemies but I don’t believe I deserved my friends.

WALT WHITMAN

Contents

Cover (#u53b7cc1f-80f3-531c-844e-a688cd46c86c)

About the Author (#ueccd7f06-6f17-536d-bd1e-29d05209ac1f)

Title Page (#uef6af31f-3bb6-51b2-95c9-a3359b42af0a)

Copyright (#ulink_8432d464-46b1-5a54-9201-f057d4f0bece)

Dedication (#u08cdacb6-4f46-5c74-b0a9-2e0ca8446de1)

Part One (#ulink_ef358f48-6a0e-55ad-8758-9ec6f19a35de)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_a0274c30-c221-55f4-9a49-98e3661f5390)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_97a58a1c-3ef6-5467-8ad9-a0694d5e9105)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_ef7a5968-04f0-591d-b28b-957427609d2e)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_605c4fa0-d4e1-5885-9af9-0abd4b02b3d8)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_a3f55fd7-f625-5e49-8dd5-35d51f0f867f)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_6a61a862-23e1-5e65-ac58-eb054dd4aeec)

Chapter 7 (#ulink_4131cf4f-c4b4-58ae-8ff4-3c0091f36fd6)

Chapter 8 (#ulink_60d5c14d-1fd0-5fd5-881c-762777c0f2e1)

Chapter 9 (#ulink_97950390-af7b-5d80-9190-a4aeb80611b3)