The Wife Upstairs -- Rachel Hawkins

<p><b>Instant <i>New York Times</i> and<i> USA Today </i>Bestseller</b><br><b><br>"Compulsively readable...a gothic thriller laced with arsenic." --<i>EW</i></b> <p/><b>One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021</b>: <b><i> CNN</i></b> <b><i>- </i></b><b><i>Newsweek - Vulture - PopSugar - Parade </i></b><b><i>- BuzzFeed </i></b><b><i>- E Online </i></b><b><i>- </i></b><b><i>TimeOut - Woman's Day - Goodreads - She Reads - Good Housekeeping - CrimeReads - Frolic - Hello </i> </b><b><i>- </i></b><b><i>Mystery and Suspense </i></b> <p/><b>January 2021 </b><b>Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick </b> <p/><b>A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, <i> The Wife Upstairs </i>pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda.</b> <p/>Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates--a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name. <p/>But her luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates' most mysterious resident. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Jane can't help but see an opportunity in Eddie--not only is he rich, brooding, and handsome, he could also