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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KIND WORTH KILLING
SHORTLISTED FOR THE eDUNNIT AWARD


''A killer read with twist after twist!'' JANICE HALLETT
A shape-shifting psychological thriller.' THE TIMES
So many great twists and a truly chilling villain . . . Swanson's best one yet.' MARK EDWARDS
''The talented Mr Swanson does it again.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT


After a whirlwind romance, quiet librarian Martha married Alan. But when she thinks she sees his mask slip, she starts to fear that his frequent travels might be a cover for something far more sinister.

As she secretly starts to map his movements she unearths a string of dead women, but could these two things really be linked? Unsure of her own instincts, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily Kintner, who once helped her escape a toxic relationship in grad school. But what Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .

''A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller.'' LIV CONSTANTINE
''The stakes are high, the body count is higher, and yet I would still follow Lily anywhere.'' STACY WILLINGHAM
''Menacing and exciting [...] It makes for a riveting entertainment.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Clever, scary, endearing and plotted like clockwork''
CRIME TIME

A Talent for Murder

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 5/8/2025
      ISBN13: 9780571373635, 978-0571373635
      ISBN10: 0571373631

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KIND WORTH KILLING
      SHORTLISTED FOR THE eDUNNIT AWARD


      ''A killer read with twist after twist!'' JANICE HALLETT
      A shape-shifting psychological thriller.' THE TIMES
      So many great twists and a truly chilling villain . . . Swanson's best one yet.' MARK EDWARDS
      ''The talented Mr Swanson does it again.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT


      After a whirlwind romance, quiet librarian Martha married Alan. But when she thinks she sees his mask slip, she starts to fear that his frequent travels might be a cover for something far more sinister.

      As she secretly starts to map his movements she unearths a string of dead women, but could these two things really be linked? Unsure of her own instincts, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily Kintner, who once helped her escape a toxic relationship in grad school. But what Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .

      ''A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller.'' LIV CONSTANTINE
      ''The stakes are high, the body count is higher, and yet I would still follow Lily anywhere.'' STACY WILLINGHAM
      ''Menacing and exciting [...] It makes for a riveting entertainment.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
      Clever, scary, endearing and plotted like clockwork''
      CRIME TIME

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