After He Died

When a strange woman slips a note into grieving widow Paulas pocket at her husbands funeral, everything suggests that he was not all that he seemed … A devastatingly moving, explosive psychological thriller from the international bestselling author of A Suitable Lie.

Disturbing but compulsive … I loved itMartina Cole

Bristling with unease, this is domestic noir at its very darkest, twisting the marriage thriller into a new and troubling shapeEva Dolan

Vivid, visceral and compulsiveIan Rankin

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You need to know who your husband really was…

When Paula Gadds husband of almost thirty years dies, just days away from the seventh anniversary of their son, Christophers death, her world falls apart. Grieving and bereft, she is stunned when a young woman approaches her at the funeral service, and slips something into her pocket. A note suggesting that Paulas husband was not all that he seemed…

When the two women eventually meet, a series of revelations challenges everything Paula thought she knew, and it becomes immediately clear that both womens lives are in very real danger.

Both a dark, twisty slice of domestic noir and taut, explosive psychological thriller, After He Died is also a chilling reminder that the people we trust the most can harbour the deadliest secrets…

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Praise for Michael J. Malone

Gripping and suspenseful fare that reinforces Malones renown for producing psychological thrillersHerald Scotland

Its a tough high-wire act, balancing believability with surprise, but the author pulls it off with aplomb. Excellent stuffDoug Johnstone, The Big Issue

Michael J Malone has portrayed this beautifully and managed to get the balance just right … A well-paced, excellent readPromoting Crime

After he Died is a fantastic read packed with engaging characters and a compelling narrativeCrimeSquad

An explosive tale, one that takes hold, bites, and doesnt let goLoveReading

A stark, gripping storylineScots

A fine, page-turning thrillerDaily Mail

Original, engrossing and scaryThe Times

Brilliantly creepyDaily Record

Genuinely shockingCrime by the Book

Delightfully disturbingChapter in My Life

Michael Malone has a way of telling a story that just leaves you more than a little disturbed yet breathless with admirationLive & Deadly

Enthralling, wonderful, intense, full of suspense and twists that had my head in a spin! Crime Book Junkie

Michael J. Malone is quickly making his way up my list of favourite authorsAlways Trust in Books