'Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series' Daily Mail

'Filled with unexpected twists' Sarah Pekkanen

Maddie and Ian's romance began when he was serving in the British Army and she was a travel writer visiting her best friend Jo in Europe. Now sixteen years later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America.

But when an accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian's PTSD; her concerns for the safety of their young son Charlie; and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.

From the Balkans to England, Iraq to Manhattan, and finally to an ordinary family home in Kansas, the years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in The Day of the Killing, when a frantic 911 call summons the police to the scene of shocking crime.

But what in this beautiful home has gone so terribly bad?

READERS LOVE THE IDEAL WIFE

'Couldn't put it down' 5* reader review

'An ending like no other' 5* reader review

'Extremely twisty' 5* reader review

'Brilliant, thrilling, twisty' 5* reader review

'Enthralling and fast-paced' 5* reader review

About the Author
ANNIE WARD is a screenwriter and novelist. The Lying Club is her third book. Her second, The Ideal Wife, originally published as Beautiful Bad, was sold in seventeen foreign countries and translated into fourteen languages. A former travel writer, she loves mountains, beaches, languages and good food. She lives in Kansas with her husband and two sons.

Reviews
Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series. The original storyline and the expertly drawn minor characters will leave you suspecting everyone - and trusting no one * Daily Mail *
Beautiful Bad is beautifully written, beautifully twisty - and beautifully twisted. A dark thriller with real psychological depth * JP Delaney, internationally bestselling author of The Girl Before *
As imaginatively constructed as it is compelling. Filled with unexpected twists, Beautiful Bad is a riveting read * Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Between Us *
You won't be able to tear yourself away from the page. With fascinating characters that chill and horrify, the ending will leave you staggered * Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish *
Readers need to be off-the-charts clever to figure out who's going to kill whom in this disturbing first novel * Toronto Star *
As touching and thought-provoking as it is terrifying, Beautiful Bad will leave readers spellbound. A buzzworthy read! * Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl *
Utterly gripping and thrillingly original - I loved the unique settings. Cannot recommend this book highly enough * Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend *
A slow-burning, intense and dramatic story about damaged characters * Sunday Mirror *



Book Information
ISBN 9781787472761
Author Annie Ward
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 622g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 36mm