After he died, paperback/michael j. malone

Description A stunningly moving and explosive psychological thriller from the international bestselling author of A Suitable Lie Disturbing but compulsive .

I loved it Martina Cole Bristling with unease, this is domestic noir at its very darkest, twisting the marriage thriller into a new and troubling shape Eva Dolan Vivid, visceral and compulsive Ian Rankin 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.

A stark, gripping storyline Scots Its a tough high-wire act, balancing believability with surprise, but the author pulls it off with aplomb.

Excellent stuff Doug Johnstone, The Big Issue A fine, page-turning thriller Daily Mail Original, engrossing and scary The Times A chilling read that kept me turning the pages CrimeSquad The story twists and feints, pulling us along with it at every turn Herald Scotland Brilliantly creepy Daily Record Genuinely shocking Crime by the Book Delightfully disturbing Chapter in My Life A beguiling, engrossing read Mrs Bloggs Michael Malone has a way of telling a story that just leaves you more than a little disturbed yet breathless with admiration Live and 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 authors Always Trust in Books About the Author Michael Malone is a prize-winning poet and author who was born and brought up in the heart of Burns country.

He has published over 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Markings .

Blood Tears , his bestselling debut novel won the Pitlochry Prize from the Scottish Association of Writers.

Other published work includes: Carnegies Call ; A Taste for Malice ; The Guillotine Choice ; Beyond the Rage ; The Bad Samaritan and Dog Fight .

His psychological thriller, A Suitable Lie , was a number-one bestseller, and the critically acclaimed House of Spines and After He Died soon followed suit.

A former Regional Sales Manager (Faber & Faber) he has also worked as an IFA and a bookseller.

Michael lives in Ayr.