Scandal, affairs and betrayal abound in ALMOST A CRIME by Penny Vincenzi - perfect for any fan of Kate Morton's The Lake House, or Harriet Evans' The Butterfly Summer.

'Deliciously readable' Mail on Sunday

Tom and Octavia Fleming have the perfect power marriage: he is a spin-doctor and she runs a consultancy to the charity industry. They are attractive, rich and successful. Then Octavia discovers Tom is having an affair, and both the discovery and the affair itself have consequences that are potentially fatal. For this is no ordinary affair, but one that leads to terror and danger, and threatens to damage people's lives for ever.

Riches, secrets and a devastating betrayal - the irresistible novel from No. 1 bestselling author, Penny Vincenzi.

About the Author
Penny Vincenzi, who died in 2018, was one of the UK's best-loved and most popular authors. Since her first book, Old Sins, was first published in 1989, she went on to write sixteen more bestselling novels and two collections of stories. She began her career as a junior secretary for Vogue magazine and went on to work at The Daily Mirror, Tatler, and later as a Fashion and Beauty Editor on magazines such as Woman's Own, Nova and Honey, before becoming a Deputy Editor of Options and Contributing Editor of Cosmopolitan. Over seven million copies of Penny's books have been sold worldwide and she is universally held to be the 'doyenne of the modern blockbuster' (Glamour).

Reviews
I defy any reader, once they've taken the smallest nibble, not to gobble it all down * Sunday Express *
Like an illicit lover, I have been sloping off all week to snatch another hour's pleasure with ALMOST A CRIME * Jilly Cooper *
Deliciously readable * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9780755332656
Author Penny Vincenzi
Format Paperback
Page Count 736
Imprint Headline Review
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 48mm