When she sees her husband with another woman, Lauren Stillwell's heart nearly stops beating. Her marriage was perfect, she has a great job, she loves her life. But his betrayal turns her into someone she never imagined she could be--a woman lusting for revenge.
Determined to even the score, Lauren seeks to have her own affair. It was supposed to be a quickie, but Lauren's night of passion takes a shocking turn when she witnesses an unexpected, unbelievable, and deadly crime. Now her horrifying secret threatens to tear her life apart, pitting her need to uncover the truth against her fear that the truth may be too horrible to bear. And whichever choice she makes may cost her dearly--her job, her marriage...or even her life.James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. An Edgar, ten-time Emmy, and Literarian Awardwinning creator of countless beloved seriesincluding Alex Cross, the Womens Murder Club, and Maximum RidePatterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, Michael Crichton, and Viola Davis, as well as #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots,and Filthy Rich.
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