She Was the Quiet One

She Was the Quiet One
Michele Campbell

The gripping new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Michele CampbellBecause murderers are never who you expect…She was the quiet one… but is she guilty?For twin sisters Rose and Bel, enrolling at the prestigious new boarding school should have been a fresh start. But with its sinister rituals and traditions, Odell soon brings out a deadly rivalry between the sisters.For Sarah and husband Heath, the chance to teach at Odell seems like the best thing that ever happened to their small family – a chance to rise through the ranks and put the past behind them.Until one dark night ends in murder.But who’s guilty and who’s telling the truth? And who’s been in on it all along..?From the Sunday Times bestselling author Michele Campbell comes the breathtaking new thriller SHE WAS THE QUIET ONE.PRAISE FOR MICHELE CAMBPELL:‘A gripping page-tuner…will suit fans of Liane Moriarty’ Hello‘A page-turning whodunnit that will speak to anyone who's ever had a frenemy.’Ruth Ware, bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin Ten‘A gripping, tangled web of a novel―it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go. I loved it!Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door‘A cracking whodunit that will keep you guessing’ Woman’s Own‘Secrets and scandals in an ivy league setting. What could be more riveting?’Tess Gerritsen, Sunday Times bestselling author‘A skillful 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, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors‘A brilliantly layered, utterly compelling, clever mystery story that crackles with poisoned friendships and dirty secrets… Twisted, shocking and sharply observed. IT'S ALWAYS THE HUSBAND has blockbuster movie written all over it!’ Samantha King

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. Her debut novel It’s Always The Husband was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

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Ebook Edition © January 2019 ISBN: 9780008301828

Praise for Michele Campbell (#ulink_fa67fe16-b70f-58fc-aad3-ebaaf0cd3e2d)

‘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 Lapena

‘Secrets and scandals in an ivy league setting. What could be more riveting?’

Tess Gerritsen

‘A skillful 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 brilliantly layered, utterly compelling, clever mystery story that crackles with poisoned friendships and dirty secrets… Twisted, shocking and sharply observed. It’s Always The Husband has blockbuster movie written all over it!’

Samantha King

‘A gripping page-turner…will suit fans of Liane Moriarty.’

Hello!

‘Readers will… be drawn in to the novel’s intricate exploration of divided loyalties and the brittleness of trust.’

Publishers Weekly

For Meg

The only quiet woman is a dead one.

—SYLVIA PLATH

Contents

Cover (#udb414420-df5b-5971-9f0f-1636a4337dd0)

About the Author (#ulink_8dc38c1c-d42f-5e0c-83d8-34f96ab8f241)

Title Page (#ub77d1d6b-ab1f-52a1-b265-f37ee498c1bc)

Copyright (#ulink_ccb9bc50-bdd9-5c2c-b5a2-438a83b54eb3)

Praise (#ulink_717c3fca-9133-5c02-98db-b921a14541f6)

Dedication (#u4a6e642d-2338-56a2-8023-511019d73069)

Epigraph (#u0d957223-a929-5034-ba2f-fd6cc8e79e8c)

part one (#ulink_2c65bbb7-7651-576d-991d-3777eea6a076)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_feb0124e-2344-5d12-94c1-f410da946caa)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_3af74c87-81c9-5c1d-bec8-6e5d505dc16b)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_fd0f4c86-f8ce-5b05-b283-140d998f2707)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_133dc69d-54eb-5e6a-a3ab-53dab033808d)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_6f3a7a12-daa5-5c35-ac4c-5e792eda85a5)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_29cd0ac3-8579-5f40-a81b-9a1cb7e3b92b)

Chapter 7 (#ulink_9ec7187e-807b-50b8-83f6-bc27e2742ddd)

Chapter 8 (#ulink_fef27ec7-b43b-5850-949b-12b0c4bbe6ed)

Chapter 9 (#ulink_18928117-f874-53c3-9716-2c34c87d859c)