The Banker's Wife: The addictive thriller that will keep you guessing - Softcover

Alger, Cristina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473684714 ISBN 13: 9781473684713

Publisher: Mulholland Books, 2019

Synopsis

Soon to be adapted as a TV series starring Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)

'An exciting journey into the dark under belly of the ultra-rich world of banking' The Times

'Immersive, satisfying, tense - and timely: This is probably happening for real right now' Lee Child

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Two women who have lost so much.

Two women with so much more to lose.

Annabel - her husband has died in a plane crash. But was it really an accident?

Marina - her editor has been found murdered. Is it a coincidence that he was working to expose a huge banking scandal?

Two women who will stop at nothing to find out the truth.

But the truth is not always what it seems.

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Praise for The Banker's Wife

'Alger delivers an addictive dose of suspense and intrigue with a surprisingly believable plot' USA Today

'A knockout of an international thriller' Chris Pavone, author of The Expats

'One of the best thrillers you'll read all summer' Hello Giggles

'A gripping, twisty thriller that asks how well we really know the people closest to us' Alafair Burke, author of The Wife

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Review:

Immersive, satisfying, tense - and timely: This is probably happening for real right now. (Lee Child)

Readers riding this international financial roller coaster will be kept on edge through its many twists and turns. Highly recommended for fans of fast-paced thrillers in the tradition of John Grisham (Library Journal (starred review))

Alger perfectly nails her twisty plot, wrapping everything up in a completely satisfying ending. Readers will be eagerly turning the pages of this fast-paced financial thriller (Booklist)

Cristina Alger takes an inside look at the lucrative, high-stakes - and sometimes murderous - world of private banking in this stunning masterpiece. Whip smart and fraught with tension, The Banker's Wife packs a punch that doesn't let up. Brilliant. (Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl)

The Banker's Wife is a page-turning, plot-twisting international thriller of the first order. Cristina Alger's writing is as sophisticated and self-assured as the characters she's created. A remarkable and intriguing journey into the rarefied world of power and money. A perfect blend of mystery, suspense, and betrayal. (Nelson DeMille)

In Cristina Alger's expert hands, the world of complex international finance is the perfect setting for a gripping, twisty thriller that asks how well we really know the people closest to us. The Banker's Wife is smart, savvy, and beautifully written. It grabs the reader by the gut and doesn't let go until the last page. (Alafair Burke, author of The Ex)

Buckle up - The Banker's Wife is an international thriller that moves at a breakneck pace, keeping you on the edge of your seat

(PopSugar)

Cristina Alger's ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious world of billionaire banking, and kept me guessing until the very last page. I couldn't tear myself away. (Janelle Brown, author of Watch Me Disappear)

The Banker's Wife is the best kind of thriller: break-neck pace, gutsy women characters who are their own heroes - and if the action in dazzling locales don't take your breath away, the twisty surprises will. (Kate White, author of Even If It Kills Her)

A knockout of an international thriller, with glamorous lives on collision courses with high-stakes crime and high-level politics through the corridors of power in Europe and America. (Chris Pavone)

Book Description:

'First-rate... slick, heart-hammering entertainment' New York Times Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Mulholland Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1473684714
• ISBN 13: 9781473684713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352