Undertow

My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now. Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of 'second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - not Tom's first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night. But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her. 'Absolutely gripping, I raced through Undertow at the speed of knots' Rosamund Lupton. Review An immersing story, reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca . . . The "hidden currents" that keep us submerged in Undertow are not only those of the sea, but the fear and suspicion that swell catastrophically through the most intimate relationships ( Observer) Absolutely gripping, I raced through Undertow - if you've got a journey to go on, an appointment to wait for, then pick it up and watch the time disappear ( Rosamund Lupton, Richard and Judy bestselling author) A tense, gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages long into the night, desperate to know whom to trust ( Tammy Cohen, author of When She Was Bad) The market is absolutely flooded with psychological thrillers at the moment, and it takes something really special to stand out. Take a bow, Elizabeth Heathcote, because this chilling, twisty and hugely atmospheric tale is standing head and shoulders above the rest . . . This slow-burn tale sneaks up and grabs you by the throat, right when you least it expect it. Brilliant! ( Heat) Buckle up for this gripping psychological thriller ( Marie Claire) Book Description My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now. From the Back Cover Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcee with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers - and the stain of being 'the second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - not Tom's first wife Laura, but the lover who ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned in the sea late one night.But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she begins to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her.'A tense, gripping thriller that kept me turning the pages long into the night' Tammy Cohen'Kept me guessing right to the end' Lucy Atkins'An immersing story, reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca' Observer'This chilling, twisty and hugely atmospheric tale is standing head and shoulders above the rest . . . Brilliant!' Heat'Buckle up for this gripping psychological thriller' Marie Claire Author Bio My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now. Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of 'second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - not Tom's first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night. But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her. 'Absolutely gripping, I raced through Undertow at the speed of knots' Rosamund Lupton.