The Death of Us - Hardcover

by Abigail Dean (Author)

"A page-tuner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance, [and] full of sharply observed lines. . . . The Death of Us lives up to the hype."
--Stephen King

"Astonishingly good--Abigail Dean's the real thing."
--Mick Herron

"Spectacular . . . a chilling and unforgettable psychodrama."
--Lisa Jewell

"A mesmerizing blend of crime and romance."
--The Sunday Times

"Haunting, stunning, impossibily accomplished"
--Chris Whitaker

"An absolute triumph of a book!"
--Clare Leslie Hall

Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers. When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she's ever done. But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.

This is where their story really begins.

"From the master of the literary thriller,"* The Death of Us is the story of a marriage and its implosion, and a captivating exploration of the stories we tell ourselves about love--and everything love can bear.

*Emilia Hart

Author Biography

Abigail Dean started her career as a bookseller, then worked as a lawyer for ten years, most recently for Google. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Girl A and Day One. She is at work on her fourth novel. She lives in London with her husband, children, and cat.