the silent patient alex michaelides #1 new york times bestseller

never used condition OVER FOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE "An unforgettable--and Hollwood-bound-new thriller ... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." _ ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. Until one night, when her husband, Gabriel, returns home late from work, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into a mystery that captures the public imagination. And she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids at the Grove, a secure psychiatric unit in North London. Criminal psychotherapist Theo Faber is captivated by Alicia's story and jumps at the opportunity to work with her. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband will take him down a path more unexpected and more terrifying than he ever imagined. ALEX MICHAELIDES was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His first novel, The Silent Patient, spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and sold in a record-breaking fifty countries. He lives in London.