J.P. Delaney

In the tradition of The Girl on the Train, The Silent Wife, and Gone Girl comes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception. Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life. The request seems odd, and the questions on the renter’s application intrusive, but Jane Cavendish is looking for a new beginning after a devastating personal tragedy. One Folgate Street is beautiful—a sleek, minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. It’s also a technological marvel, wired to learn an occupant’s routine and anticipate his or her needs. The home’s owner and architect, Edward Monkford, approves prospective renters in person—if he agrees to see them at all. From the moment Jane meets Edward she’s drawn to him. Edward is confident, sexy, restrained, direct—a perfectionist with impeccable manners and expensive tastes. The interview feels charged, or is it just Jane’s imagination? Regardless, she must have done something right. Her application is accepted, and shortly after her move, Edward makes his. He and Jane become lovers. She feels herself letting go as the architect takes control. By design. There are rules, some of which Jane starts to break. Jane soon learns about the previous tenant at One Folgate Street: Emma Matthews, who died under suspicious circumstances. Despite Edward’s protests, and for secret motives of her own, Jane starts digging into Emma’s damaged past, trying to untangle truth from lies and piece together the puzzle of Emma’s life—all the while following the same patterns, making the same choices, crossing paths with the same people, and experiencing the same terror, as the girl before.

Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection ...but can you pay the price? For all fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl comes this spellbinding Hitchcockian thriller which takes psychological suspense to the next level Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession. Following in the footsteps of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, The Girl Before is being brought to the big screen. The film is set to be directed by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.

*Now a major ITV and StudioCanal TV show starring James Norton and Niamh Algar*A real page-turner reader reviewThe kind of book that keeps you up at nightMy WeeklyCouldnt put it down! reader reviewJP Delaney is King of Thrillers and Playing Nice is his best book yet Fiona CumminsA rollercoaster of a ride, with plenty of twists and turns reader reviewPete Riley answers the door one morning to a parents worst nightmare. On his doorstep is Miles Lambert, who breaks the devastating news that Petes two-year-old, Theo, isnt Petes real son - their babies got mixed up at birth.The two families agree that, rather than swap the boys back, theyll try to find a more flexible way to share their childrens lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched.And when Theo is thrown out of nursery for hitting other children, the Rileys have to ask themselves: how far do they want this arrangement to go? What secrets lie hidden behind the Lamberts smart front door? How much can they trust the real parents of their child - or even each other?See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers:DAZZLING- Lee ChildADDICTIVE- Daily ExpressDEVASTATING- Daily MailINGENIOUS- New York TimesCOMPULSIVE- Glamour MagazineELEGANT- Peter JamesSEXY- Mail on SundayENTHRALLING - Woman and HomeORIGINAL- The TimesRIVETING- Lisa GardnerCREEPY- HeatSATISFYING - Readers DigestSUPERIOR- The BooksellerMORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS- Sunday Times

In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation. A struggling actor, a Brit in America without a green card, Claire needs work and money to survive

In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Timesbestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigationI''''m just an actress. I wanted to stand on a stage and have people applaud. How on earth did I get into all this?Claire Wright likes to play other people.

The JP Delaney Collection: three gripping and addictive thrillers by the globally bestselling author The Girl BeforeEnter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price?Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emmas past and Janes present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.Believe MeClaire Wright likes to play other people. A British drama student, in New York without a green card, Claire takes the only job she can get: working for a firm of divorce lawyers, posing as an easy pick-up in hotel bars to entrap straying husbands. When one of her targets becomes the subject of a murder investigation, the police ask Claire to use her acting skills to help lure their suspect into a confession. But right from the start, she has doubts about the part shes being asked to play. Is Patrick Fogler really a killer . . . Or the only decent husband shes ever met? And is there more to this set-up than shes being told? And thats when Claire realises shes playing the deadliest role of her life . . .The Perfect Wife"Theres something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasnt a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that hes her husband. Hes a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valleys most innovative startups. He tells Abbie shes a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husbands motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago?

Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Absorbing and fast-paced' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTERThe child you never knewknows all your secrets . . .Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by Anna, the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago. But when they meet, Anna's home life sounds distinctly strange to Susie and her husband Gabe. And when Anna's adoptive parents seem to overreact to the fact she contacted them at all, Susie becomes convinced that Anna needs her help.

Ma chérie, il faut que je t’explique quelque chose », dit-il en prenant sa main. « Ce n’était pas un rêve. C’était un téléchargement. »Lorsqu’Abbie se réveille à l’hôpital, elle ne se souvient de

Soon to be a major ITV and StudioCanal TV show starring James Norton and Niamh Algar The kind of book that keeps you up at night My Weekly Utterly terrifying and compelling Stephanie Wrobel JP Delaney is King of Thrillers and Playing Nice is his best book yet Fiona Cummins Pete Riley answers the door one morning to a parent s worst nightmare On his doorstep is Miles Lambert who breaks the devastating news that Pete s two year old Theo isn t Pete s real son their babies got mixed up at birth The two families Pete his partner Maddie and Miles and his wife Lucy agree that rather than swap the boys back they ll try to find a more flexible way to share their children s lives But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an investigation that unearths disturbing questions about just what happened the day the babies were switched And when Theo is thrown out of nursery for hitting other children Maddie and Pete have to ask themselves how far do they want this arrangement to go What secrets lie hidden behind the Lamberts smart front door How much can they trust the real parents of their child or even each other An addictive psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and Shari Lapena s The Couple Next Door See what everyo

Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant' CJ Tudor, author of The Chalk Man 'A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller' Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home ********** "There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley's most innovative startups. He tells Abbie she's a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband's motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago? A gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us. ********** See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers: 'DAZZLING' - Lee Child 'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - New York Times 'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday 'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home 'ORIGINAL' - The Times 'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner 'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS' - Sunday Times

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTHTHE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE'This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book' InStyle 'A girl thriller that outdoes Paula Hawkins' Sunday TimesEnter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price? Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.Following in the footsteps of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, The Girl Before is being brought to the big screen by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard.'A really clever thriller . . . [the film] will no doubt become the third big "Girl" film' Daily Mail 'A deeply addictive literary thriller that deserves to be one of this year's biggest successes' Daily Express

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER | THE SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH'Imaginative, unusual, clever and fun' Sunday Times'A twisty, exciting read' Sabine Durrant'A dark, sexy mystery' Metro**********Claire Wright isn't who she seems.A British drama student, in New York without a green card, Claire takes the only job she can get: working for a firm of divorce lawyers, posing as an easy pick-up in hotel bars to entrap straying husbands.When one of her targets becomes the subject of a murder investigation, the police ask Claire to use her acting skills to help lure their suspect into a confession. But right from the start, she has doubts about the part she's being asked to play. Is Patrick Fogler really a killer . . . Or the only decent husband she's ever met? And is there more to this set-up than she's being told?And that's when Claire realises she's playing the deadliest role of her life . . .

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a BBC One and HBO Max limited four-part series, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (The Morning Show; Misbehaviour) and multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor David Oyelowo (Selma; Les Miserables) A pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense (Lee Child) that spins one womans seemingly good fortune, and another womans mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deceptionPlease make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life.The request seems odd, even intrusiveand for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating.EMMA Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupantand it does.JANE After a personal tragedy, Jane needs a fresh start. When she finds One Folgate Street she is instantly drawn to the spaceand to its aloof but seductive creator. Moving in, Jane soon learns about the untimely death of the homes previous tenant, a woman similar to Jane in age and appearance. As Jane tries to untangle truth from lies, she unwittingly follows the same patterns, makes the same choices, crosses paths with the same people, and experiences the same terror, as the girl before.Praise for The Girl Before Dazzling, startling, and above all cunninga pitch-perfect novel of psychological suspense.Lee ChildThe Girl Before generates a fast pace. . . . [J. P.] Delaney intersperses ethics questions on stand-alone pages throughout the book. . . . The single most ingenious touch is that were not provided either womans answers.The New York TimesJ. P. Delaney builds the suspense.Vanity FairImmediate guarantee: You will not be able to put this book down. . . . Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will realize that theres not only more where that came from, but its also more thrilling.American Booksellers Association

Lorsqu''elle découvre le One Folgate Street, Jane est conquise par cette maison ultramoderne, minimaliste, parfaite pour tourner la page après le drame éprouvant qu’elle vient de vivre. Mais, pour l

Thrilling from beginning to end - I couldnt turn the pages fast enough CLAIRE DOUGLASThe child you never knew, knows all your secrets . . .Out of the blue, Susie Jukes is contacted on social media by Anna, the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago.But when they meet, Annas home life sounds distinctly strange to Susie and her husband Gabe. And when Annas adoptive parents seem to overreact to the fact she contacted them at all, Susie becomes convinced that Anna needs her help.But is Annas own behaviour simply what youd expect from someone recovering from a traumatic childhood? Or are there other secrets at play here - secrets Susie has also been hiding for the last fifteen years?A twisty, electrifying readWOMANS OWNAbsorbing and fast-paced KARIN SLAUGHTERExcellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades CARA HUNTERReaders LOVE My Darling DaughterA real page-turner READER REVIEWFull of suspense READER REVIEWMy favourite author READER REVIEWFast-paced, dark and riveting READER REVIEWThrilling from beginning to end READER REVIEWEveryone LOVES JP Delaneys addictive thrillers:DAZZLING Lee ChildADDICTIVEDaily ExpressDEVASTATINGDaily MailINGENIOUS New York TimesCOMPULSIVEGlamour MagazineELEGANTPeter JamesSEXYMail on SundayENTHRALLING Woman and HomeORIGINAL The TimesRIVETINGLisa GardnerCREEPY HeatSATISFYING Readers DigestSUPERIOR The Bookseller

O novo e estraordinário thriller psicológico do autor do bestseller A rapariga de antesMelhor livro da AmazonLivro do mês do The Sunday TimesClaire Wright gosta de se pôr na pele de outras pessoas.Ma

In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation I'm just an actress. I wanted to stand on a stage and have people applaud. How on earth did I get into all this? Claire Wright likes to play other people. A struggling British actress, in New York without a green card, Claire needs work. She takes the only part she's offered: as a decoy for a firm of divorce lawyers, hired to entrap straying husbands, catching them on tape with their seductive propositions.

Imaginative, unusual, clever and funSunday TimesA twisty, exciting read Sabine DurrantA dark, sexy mysteryMetroClaire Wright isnt who she seems.A British drama student, in New York without a green card, Claire takes the only job she can get: working for a firm of divorce lawyers, posing as an easy pick-up in hotel bars to entrap straying husbands.When one of her targets becomes the subject of a murder investigation, the police ask Claire to use her acting skills to help lure their suspect into a confession. But right from the start, she has doubts about the part shes being asked to play. Is Patrick Fogler really a killer . . . Or the only decent husband shes ever met? And is there more to this set-up than shes being told?And thats when Claire realises shes playing the deadliest role of her life . . .Readers are LOVING JP Delaneys Believe MeA fantastic read by a fantastic authorSo many twists and turnsKept me guessing right to the endVery, very addictiveOne of the best books Ive ever readSee what everyone is saying about JP Delaney:DAZZLING Lee ChildADDICTIVE Daily Express DEVASTATING Daily Mail INGENIOUSThe New York TimesCOMPULSIVE Glamour Magazine ELEGANTPeter James SEXYMail on SundayENTHRALLING Woman and HomeORIGINAL The TimesRIVETING Lisa GardnerCREEPY Heat SATISFYING Readers Digest SUPERIOR The BooksellerMORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINSSunday Times

THE ADDICTIVE, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THRILLEREnter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price?Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules.After moving in, she makes a shocking discovery about the previous tenant, Emma, and Jane starts to wonder if her own story will be a rerun of the girl before.A must-read READER REVIEWSo twisted and unpredictable that it becomes addictive READER REVIEWStunned me completely READER REVIEW***********NOW A MAJOR TV SERIESTHE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEARTHE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTHTHE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK***********DAZZLING - Lee ChildADDICTIVE - Daily ExpressDEVASTATING - Daily MailINGENIOUS - The New York TimesCOMPULSIVE - Glamour MagazineELEGANT - Peter JamesSEXY - Mail on SundayENTHRALLING - Woman and HomeORIGINAL - The TimesRIVETING - Lisa GardnerCREEPY - HeatSATISFYING - Readers DigestSUPERIOR - The Bookseller

Après un drame éprouvant, Jane cherche à tourner la page.Lorsqu’elle découvre le One Folgate Street, elle est conquise par cette maison ultra moderne, chef d’œuvre de l’architecture minimaliste, parf