{"product_id":"the-couple-at-number-9-a-novel-isbn-9780063246324","title":"The Couple at Number 9: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, \u003ci\u003eThe Couple at Number 9\u003c\/i\u003e is Claire’s best thriller yet.”—Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDo Not Disturb\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust Like the Other Girls\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discovery—and the danger begins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Victims . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Investigation . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry about—until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottage’s former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Witness . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose is in a nursing home and Alzheimer’s means her memory is increasingly confused. She can’t help the police, but its’ clear she remembers something. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Killer . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Rose’s fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truth . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss these other psychological thrillers from Claire Douglas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Neighbors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Lied\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girls Who Disappeared\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Like the Other Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen She Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo Not Disturb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Seen Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocal Girl Missing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Corry, bestselling author of I Made a Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marvelously well-written.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This gripping tale is sure to garner her new fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The stories of the three women play out in a shadowy narrative that is tense and compelling and often touching until the horrifying truth is revealed. This mindbender from the best-selling Douglas will hit the spot with fans of Fiona Barton and Paula Hawkins.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Featuring multiple points of view and realistic characters, the latest twisty thriller from Douglas will appeal to fans of taut page-turners like \u003cem\u003eThe Turn of the Key\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Guest List\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An emotion-churning series of twists and turns uniting two disparate sets of people in a hunt for the truth.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book has everything I love: murder, a taut and fiendishly clever plot and nail-biting tension.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma Curtis, bestselling author of One Little Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combines a tight, gripping, plot and truly shocking twist, with beautiful writing and emotion. A thriller with a heart. One of the best I have read in a long time.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuala Ellwood, bestselling author of The House on the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Twisty, nail-biting, and utterly absorbing, you won't be able to put \u003cem\u003eThe Couple at No. 9 \u003c\/em\u003edown.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise O'Neill, author of After the Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Expansive, emotional, with one of the very best end twists I've ever read. Douglas at her heart-stopping best.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian McAllister, bestselling author of The Evidence Against You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The perfect gripping holiday read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLesley Pearse, bestselling author of Suspects\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, \u003cem\u003eThe Couple at No. 9\u003c\/em\u003e is Claire's best thriller yet.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping, twisty and hold-your-breath tense, this is Claire Douglas's best book yet.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A well-plotted tale. All the characters are hiding things and you're often waiting for the next secret to blow up. Intriguing. 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