The Girl Before You: The dark and twisty domestic thriller for summer 2024, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Gillian McAllister

‘The new GIRL ON THE TRAIN’ Observer What did he do to … The Girl Before You ASK HIM NO QUESTIONS, HE'LL TELL YOU NO LIES… Alice has always been haunted by the women from her husband’s past. As a politician and now a TV personality, George Bell’s reputation as a ladies’ man precedes him. But when Alice falls pregnant, her unease becomes an obsession. And there’s one ex in particular she can’t get out of her head, a beautiful student who went missing before they finished university: Ruth. When Alice thinks she see Ruth on a train, she can’t shake the feeling there’s more to the disappearance than George has told her. But does she really want to know what her husband has been up to behind her back all these years? Because the truth might be worse than she could ever have imagined… Praise for The Girl Before You: ‘A tantalising and suspenseful mystery. Absolutely brilliant! I didn’t want it to end’ Lauren North, bestselling author of The Perfect Betrayal ‘I adored this wonderfully assured debut. An engrossing and emotionally honest thriller’ Emma Curtis, bestselling author of The Night You Left ‘A haunting mystery with beautifully written characters I’m still left thinking about’ Jenny Quintana, bestselling author of The Missing Girl ‘A great page-turner for holiday reading’ That’s Life ‘A beautifully observed and superbly written psychological drama … A writer to watch with the greatest of excitement’ The Chap ‘Wonderfully twisty … Nicola Rayner is one to watch’ Short Book & Scribes ‘A stellar debut from a fantastic new voice in domestic thrillers’ Bookish Jottings The Girl Before You by Nicola Rayner is a top-notch international fiction novel that seamlessly blends elements of crime and family. Alice's detective-like determination to uncover the truth about her husband's past is a captivating journey that showcases the author's skill in crafting a compelling narrative. For fans of Lisa Jewell (None of This is True), Gillian Mcallister (Just Another Missing Person), B. A. Paris (The Guest), Freida Mcfadden (The Boyfriend), and Sarah Hilary (Black Thorn).