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The One Day You Were My Husband

An edge-of-your-seat emotional thriller from the multimillion-copy bestseller
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The One Day You Were My Husband

By: Rosie Walsh
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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‘This love story is part thriller, part tearjerker - you'll never see the twists coming’ — Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare

‘A heart-wrenching love story and a mystery that shocks and surprises until the very end’ — Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country

HE PROMISED HER A LIFETIME. HE GAVE HER FOUR HOURS.

Twelve years ago, Carrie said "I do" on a sun-drenched beach in Thailand. Four hours later, her world shattered when her husband, Johan, was snatched away in a violent abduction. He was never seen again.

Today, Carrie is a working mum, navigating the beautiful chaos of raising premature twins and rebuilding her life with a man who truly loves her. She has finally found peace. The past is a closed book.

Until she sees his face on a computer screen.

Johan is alive. He has a new life. And he never tried to find her.

Driven by a desperate need for answers, Carrie risks the stability of her marriage and the safety of her family to uncover the truth of what happened that day in Thailand. But as she peels back the layers of Johan’s double life, she is forced to face a devastating question:

Is the truth worth the destruction of her second chance at happiness?

A love story with the pulse of a thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband is a "gasp-inducing" journey through secrets, motherhood, and the high cost of a first love that refuses to stay buried.

**ALL first edition hardback copies feature beautiful sprayed edges – available while stock lasts**

 Contemporary Domestic Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

Critic Reviews

I'm still trying to catch my breath after finishing this stunning book. I'm wandering around in a daze, my thoughts still full of these characters and settings, drawn so beautifully and with such depth . . . Compelling, twisty [and] keeping me guessing with every gasp-y page. I can't recommend The One Day You Were My Husband enough (Lucy Vine)
Heart-stopping . . . as unputdownable as it is brilliantly told. Rosie Walsh is one of those rare authors who delivers twisting plots along with gorgeous prose, all-too-real characters, and emotional depth. I couldn’t sleep until I finished this book! (Carley Fortune, bestselling author of One Golden Summer)
An absolute barnstormer of a novel, gripping and twisty, fascinating and immaculately researched. The characters are well drawn and entirely believable, the settings immersive. Trust me, once you begin reading this book, you won’t be able to stop (Jill Mansell)
Rosie Walsh is an auto-buy for me. I love her character driven, suspenseful thrillers (Laura Dave, the bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me)
Pacy, poignant and rich with emotion, this love story is part thriller, part tearjerker. You'll be swept up in Carrie's story, and you'll never see the twists coming. I couldn't put this book down (Beth O'Leary)
I adored it! I inhaled it! Beautifully written and utterly compelling - I think it's her best book yet. So evocative and atmospheric, and the twists left me breathless (Daisy Buchanan)
An absolute triumph . . . An extraordinarily propulsive, generous, intelligent, and deeply emotional novel, with a gasp-inducing twist. It is as romantic as it is thrilling, and I loved every page (Emylia Hall)
Told in the exquisite prose that makes Rosie Walsh the master of her craft, this is a love story for true believers . . . I read this one with my heart in my throat - it’s a knockout. 10/10 - perfection! (Annabel Monaghan)
A timely, thrilling and deeply romantic story in which nothing is quite what you expect. It kept me turning the pages long after I should have been asleep (Araminta Hall )
Intense, passionate and atmospheric, every page raises the stakes and the plot writhes with twist after twist . . . Rosie keeps you guessing until the very last page. The masterful plotting has a beating heart that so many thrillers lack, which makes it stand out head and shoulders above the rest. Terrific (Veronica Henry )
I fell utterly in love with this book. It combines a brilliantly original hook with an emotionally insightful love story - all while rocketing along at the pace of a thriller. Rosie Walsh is an extraordinary storyteller and this is her best novel yet (Lucy Clarke)
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