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Instant #1 International Bestseller

Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this wildly compulsive debut thriller about a couple whose fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting...
 

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"A dark and irresistible debut"

-People Magazine

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"The thriller we're most excited to stay up with all night."

-Entertainment Weekly

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US book cover of My Lovely Wife. Black background with profile of woman holding a large knife. Her eye is reflected in it, along with a man standing behind her. The title "My Lovely Wife" is in red font.

Instant USA Today Bestseller

A sneaky thriller set at a prestigious private school—complete with interfering parents, overeager students, and one teacher who just wants to teach them all a lesson…

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"A perfect summer book"

-NPR

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"“Once I sat down to read For Your Own Good—a clever, twisty thriller—it was difficult to stop reading. It's the perfect read to get lost in this summer."

-Buzzfeed

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Instant International Bestseller

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The story of a family—not unlike your own—just with a few more violent tendencies thrown in....
 

"Wholly original. Scarily clever. completely mesmerizing."

Lisa Gardner, #1 NY Times bestselling author

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"Downing has totally mastered the ancient rhetorical tactic implied in that familiar infomercial phrase, “But wait, there’s more!” With our need to know ramped up through a series of teasers offering more to come, this tale is virtually impossible to put down."

Booklist (Starred Review)

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US book cover of For Your Own Good. Black background with a painting of an older man in a gold frame. The title "For Your Own Good" is spray painted in white across the painting.
US book cover of He Started It. A woman holding a shovel is walking away. In the background, a car and what appears to be a large fire. The title "He Started It" is in white font.

“I’m obsessed with everything Samantha Downing writes — she’s truly the master of twisty thrillers.”
-Katie Couric Media

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From the bestselling author of My Lovely Wife comes a reckless, delicious thriller that gives a whole new meaning to the dangers of modern dating...
 

​"Downing is a phenomenal writer that draws you in from

the very first page."
-Mystery & Suspense Magazine

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"Samantha Downing is one of those rare writers equally focused on character and plotting, and it shows in the twists and turns of her novels, as well as the genuine emotions they evoke in readers."
-CrimeReads

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US book cover for A Twisted Love Story. Black background with the stem of a rose coming up from the bottom. A hand at the top is crushing the pink rose, petals fall from it. The title "A Twisted Love Story" is in green font.
Novella
Sleeping Dogs Lie
E-book cover of Sleeping Dogs Lie. Blue background, the image of a street at night. A woman walks a dog. The title "Sleeping Dogs Lie" in yellow font.
Audible cover of Sleeping Dogs Lie. Aerial image of a street at night. Below, a woman walks a dog down the middle of the street. The text says "Audible Original" and the title is in yellow font.
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