The Wife Who Knew Too Much: A Novel

by Michele Campbell

Overview

From Michele Campbell, the bestselling author of It's Always the Husband comes a new blockbuster thriller in The Wife Who Knew Too Much.

Meet the first Mrs. Ford

Beautiful. Accomplished.

Wealthy beyond imagination.

Married to a much younger man.

And now, she’s dead.

Meet the second Mrs. Ford.

Waitress. Small-town girl.

Married to a man she never forgot,

From a summer romance ten years before.

And now, she’s wealthy beyond imagination.

Who is Connor Ford?

Two women loved him. And knew him as only wives can know.

Set amongst the glittering mansions of the Hamptons,

The Wife Who Knew Too Much is a decadent summer thriller about the lives of those who will do anything for love and money. Who is the victim? Who is the villain? And who will be next to die?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250313348
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/20/2021
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	326,787
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.23(h) x 0.92(d)

About the Author

A graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School, MICHELE CAMPBELL worked at a prestigious Manhattan law firm before spending eight years fighting crime as a federal prosecutor in New York City.

Campbell is the author of She Was the Quiet One and It's Always the Husband.

Editorial Reviews

04/27/2020

Tabitha Girard, the heroine of this fast-moving if farfetched romantic thriller from Campbell (A Stranger on the Beach), gets a second chance at love when fate brings gorgeous Connor Ford back to their New Hampshire hometown after a summer fling 13 years earlier when they were teens. Their lives have since taken opposite trajectories: Tabitha’s barely making ends meet waitressing after divorcing her abusive husband, while Connor has married a much older widow, heiress Nina Levitt. And yet, he manages to persuade her they’re destined to be together, if only he can somehow wriggle out of his marriage without triggering the draconian prenup. Things quickly turn dicey as Nina smells a murder plot, Connor blows alternately hot and cold, and even a trusting soul like Tabitha starts to suspect that Mr. Wonderful just might be setting her up. Campbell shifts the action among dazzling locations ranging from Nina’s oceanfront Southampton estate to Dubai, but without significantly deepening the characters. For those craving sudsy escapism, this page-turner is poolside ready. Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (July)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Wife Who Knew Too Much:

One of "20 Must-Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books of the Summer" – Newsweek

One of “The 20 Most Anticipated Books of Early 2020.” – Parade Magazine

One of "The Betches Summer 2020 Reading List"— Betches

One of “14 of our Favorite Authors Share Their Picks for Summer Beach Reads 2020”—Glamour.com

One of the “Most anticipated reads of 2020.” – Working Mother Magazine

One of the “Great fiction book releases to look forward to in 2020.” – The Nerd Daily

One of the “Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2020.” – She Reads.com

One of “Twelve Heart-Pounding Thrillers for your 2020 TBR.” — Bookstr

One of the “15 Best Books of Summer 2020.” – Books, Brunches & Booze

One of the “20 Most Anticipated Mystery and Thriller Books of 2020.” – Comet Readings

One of the “Top Ten Books for Your Book Club in Summer 2020.” – BookClubChat.com

One of "15 Summer Releases for Your TBR Pile" — Ms. Career Girl

One of "20 Best New Books to Read This Summer" — SheKnows

"Taut, unpredictable and sensual, Campbell's writing provides the perfect escape." —Newsweek

"This page-turner is poolside ready." — Publisher's Weekly

"Cleverly revealed subterfuge and a genuine aura of danger and confusion make this a fast and exciting read for fans of Liv Constantine" — Booklist

"A fantastic poolside or at-the-beach read, but just as perfect curled up in a chair inside, escaping from the summer heat, The Wife Who Knew Too Much will have your fingers busy turning page, after page, after page." — The Nerd Daily

“Campbell has crafted a practically perfect thriller with plenty of twists and turns that still relies on the believable to drive its thrills home.“ —Bookreporter.com

"I will read anything Michele Campbell writes! Her stories are shocking and suspenseful. No one is superhuman—just human—and that resonates with me." Rachel Howzell Hall, author of They All Fall Down

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