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The Stranger at the Wedding

The most twisted thriller of the year

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The Stranger at the Wedding

By: A. E. Gauntlett
Narrated by: Sophie Rundle
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Summary
Bloomsbury presents The Stranger at the Wedding by A. E. Gauntlett, read by Sophie Rundle.

Addictive, compulsive, entertaining, this is a brilliantly dark and messy thriller for everyone who has deleted the dating apps, given up on love and raced through THE PERFECT MARRIAGE

'Sharp, shocking, twisting and twisted' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of All the Colours of the Dark
'Will have you compulsively reading' HEAT
'Original . . . unpredictable' DAILY MAIL
'Gauntlett is a master of misdirection' NEW YORK TIMES

Annie never believed in true love. Not until she met Mark. It’s a whirlwind romance and Annie has never felt surer about anything in her life.

But as she stands at the altar, she spots an unknown face in the crowd.

Who is the stranger at the wedding? What really happened to Mark’s first wife?

And is Annie really the person she says she is?

The stranger at the wedding: whose side are you on?

Readers can't stop talking about The Stranger at the Wedding:

'Fantastic' *****
'Messed up' *****
Exhilarating and fabulous' *****
'Addictive ... fantastic' *****
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Critic Reviews

Gauntlett is a master of misdirection
Accomplished … a masterpiece of misdirection … the final revelation ... a stunner
Sharp, shocking and twisted. The Stranger at the Wedding is darkly thrilling, clever and unsettling (Chris Whitaker, Sunday Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End)
A terrific slow burn of a thriller with beautifully constructed twists (Sarah Pekkanen, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Between Us)
A cunning, twisted mystery that will keep you second guessing who you can trust until the very last page (Sara Ochs, author of The Dive)
Superbly twisty and thoroughly addictive (Alice Clark-Platts)
A modern-day Talented Mr Ripley, a tale of obsession and deception, you won’t be able to put it down (Abigail Bergstrom, author of What A Shame)
An elegant, chilling thriller that kept me guessing – I was gripped by this clever study of love, obsession and the myths we tell ourselves about a happy ever after (Phoebe Locke)
Beautifully written and completely gripping ... a propulsive, consuming mystery (Amy Jordan)
Nothing about The Stranger at the Wedding is as it seems – especially how the happy couple came to be. Surprises lurk throughout this thrilling blend of myth, suspense, and delightfully disturbing twists (Chris Cander, author of The Weight of a Piano)
The Stranger at the Wedding is an eerie and intelligent meditation on how pasts shape us, subverting readers' expectations the moment you believe you've guessed the plot. A. E. Gauntlett has produced an expertly written tale whose characters possess rich and recondite interiorities and intentions, about which you'll be guessing until the last page (Flora Collins, author of Nanny Dearest)
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