Jo Jakeman

Also published as a Harvill Secker (Penguin Random House UK) hardcover edition / July 2018.

The Exes' Revenge

She's paid the price for giving her ex a false alibi, and now she's moved to a seaside village to escape her past--but more than her lie follows her there in this chilling and twisty psychological thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Exes' Revenge. One day, a woman turns up in a remote coastal village. She's bought a crumbling, long-vacant cottage and calls herself Charlie Miller. Charlie keeps to herself, reluctant to integrate with the locals. If they ever find out who she really is, and what she's done, she'll lose what little she has left. Charlie served two years in prison for providing a false alibi for a murderer. It was the mistake of a woman in love, a woman who couldn't believe her boyfriend was guilty--or lying to her. All she desperately wants now is a fresh start. As Charlie slowly lets down her guard and becomes friendly with her neighbors, she can't shake the feeling that someone is watching her, someone who knows what she did. When one of her new friends suddenly disappears, Charlie's worst fears are confirmed. She must confront her past head-on, but as she knows all too well, everything is far more dangerous than how it appears.

Safe House

Nail-biting domestic suspense that puts a contemporary twist on the classic whodunit, from the acclaimed international author of The Exes' Revenge and Safe House. When the body of Oscar Lomas, an experienced hiker, is found at the bottom of a remote cliff in the Peak District of England called Cloud Drop, all the signs--including the "Sorry" note he left behind for his wife, Beth--point to suicide. Plans for the funeral begin, but Beth cannot accept that her husband took his own life. As she sets out to discover what really happened, Beth soon realizes that the safe, protected life she thought she had was nothing of the sort, and that Oscar had kept many secrets from her--secrets that involve even close family and old friends. It turns out that he had enemies--and perhaps she did too, even if she didn't know it. As the troubling revelations keep coming, Beth has to focus on solving one mystery if she is to reclaim her own life: who killed Oscar Lomas?

What His Wife Knew

'A cracking book. Darkly funny, yet also touching and emotive' CJ Tudor HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET REVENGE ON YOUR EX? Imogen's husband is a bad man. His ex-wife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but Imogen knows the truth. When he issues her with an impossible ultimatum, Imogen does something unthinkable, locking her husband in the cellar. But how far will she go to protect her son and punish the man who destroyed her life? And what if she's not the only one out for revenge? A twist-filled, edge-of-your seat psychological thriller that fans of Samantha Downing, Cara Hunter and Lesley Kara will devour. __________________ *SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST REVENGE THRILLER IN THE DEAD GOOD READER AWARDS 2019* Praise for STICKS AND STONES: 'Gripping' Laura Marshall 'I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough' Fiona Cummins 'Deliciously dark' Emily Koch 'Wickedly sharp' Eva Dolan 'Like a darker Big Little Lies' Bustle.com 'Plenty of twists' Guardian

Sticks and Stones

'You'll be gripped' Heat SHE LIED TO PROTECT A KILLER. NOW THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE. . . The morning after a great storm, a woman arrives in a remote Cornish village. But Charlie, as she now calls herself, steers clear of the locals and keeps a low profile - because she has a terrible secret. Recently released from prison after providing a false alibi for the man she loved, Charlie wants to move on and start afresh. But someone, somewhere, is watching her, determined that she will never get that second chance. Perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Alex Michaelides and Harriet Tyce _____________________ 'Clever plotting, a hugely confident sense of place, and more suspects than you can shake a stick at' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies 'Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid, blackly comic suspense novel' Louise Candlish on Sticks and Stones

The most gripping thriller you’ll read in 2021

A wickedly dark debut thriller about three women who've all been involved with the same man and realize the one thing they have in common is that they all want revenge against him... Divorces are often messy, and Imogen's is no exception. Phillip Rochester is controlling, abusive, and determined to make things as difficult as possible. When he shows up without warning demanding that Imogen move out of their house by the end of the month or he'll sue for sole custody of their young son, Imogen is ready to snap. In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable--something that puts her in control for the first time in years. She's desperate to protect her son and to claim authority over her own life. But she wasn't expecting both Phillip's ex-wife and new girlfriend to get tangled up in her plans. These three very different women--and unlikely allies--reluctantly team up to take revenge against a man who has wronged them all.

A suspenseful, surprising thriller for readers of THE COUPLE AT NO 9 and OUR HOUSE, about a woman desperate to solve the mystery of her husband's death... before someone else dies next. 'Twisty, dark and hugely gripping' - Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Hamilton 'Impossible to predict with clever twists and gripping turns' - bestselling author Nicola Moriarty 'Had me hanging on every twist and turn' - Richard and Judy bestselling author Gytha Lodge SORRY The only word scribbled on a note from Beth's husband before he disappeared. The police believe that Oscar took his own life and this last apology was his way of saying goodbye to his wife. But Beth knows there is more to the story. As disturbing secrets about his life emerge, and the lies of those closest to her begin to unravel, she realises she never really knew her husband at all. She wants to know what he was sorry for, and she's going to find out... but someone doesn't want her to discover the truth. And they'll do anything to stop her. What His Wife Knew is a gripping suspense which is not what it first seems. It is a tale of revenge and betrayal but also of family and loyalty, with a final showdown you won't easily forget. *PRAISE FOR JO JAKEMAN* 'Revenge is a dish served with lashings of relish in this vivid suspense novel, as three women fight back against an abusive partner. I cheered them on to the bloody end.' - LOUISE CANDLISH, bestselling author of OUR HOUSE 'A cracking book. Darkly funny, yet also touching and emotive. Plus, full of suspense and twists. Buy it!' - C J TUDOR, author of THE CHALK MAN 'This is a cracker of a thriller...you will absolutely be up way past your bedtime' - JOANNA CANNON 'I loved Sticks and Stones. A gripping story, sensitively told but also really funny: no mean feat given the subject matter!' - LAURA MARSHALL, bestselling author of Friend Request 'I raced through this dark, tightly-plotted and satisfying thriller. Loved it!' - Roz Watkins, author of CWA Dagger shortlisted The Devil's Dice

The unputdownable and thrilling revenge mystery

"Egy zseniális debütáló regény" - Fiona Cummins, írónő "Bódító, fordulatos, egy kis fekete humorral fűszerezve" - Roz Watkins, írónő Milyen messze mennél el, hogy bosszút állj az exeden? A válások gyakran elég mocskosak. Ez alól Imogené sem kivétel. Phillip rossz ember, zsarnokoskodó, és kellően eltökélt ahhoz, hogy amennyire csak lehet, megnehezítse Imogen dolgát. Ezért a férfi ultimátumot ad: Imogen vagy elhagyja a családi házat két héten belül, vagy elveteti a nő felügyeleti jogát közös fiuk felett. Egy őrült pillanatban Imogen valami elképzelhetetlen dolgot tesz. Olyat, amitől végre átveszi az irányítást, hosszú évek óta először. Elég elszánt ahhoz, hogy megvédje a fiát bármi áron, kiharcolja magának a tiszteletet és megbüntesse a férjét. De Imogen nem számolt a férfi volt feleségével, sem az új szeretőjével. Vajon mi történik akkor, ha a két nő alaposan összekuszálja a terveit? Jo Jakeman fordulatos pszichológiai thrillere egy izgalmas bemutatkozó regény a bosszúról és az emberi kapcsolatok átértékeléséről.

Megtörhetetlen

Kam až byste zašly, abyste se pomstily svému bývalému? Tři různé ženy spojuje jediné: stejný muž. Imogen opustil Phillip kvůli mladší a hezčí ženě. Během nepříjemného rozvodového řízení se u ní najednou objeví a vyhrožuje, že ji připraví o syna, jestli do konce měsíce nezmizí z jejich domu. Vyděšená Imogen provede něco šíleného. A pak jí nezbývá než bojovat o život. Nečekané spojence najde v bývalé a budoucí ženě svého manžela. Všechny se chtějí pomstít...

Náš manžel

Pronásleduje ji mnohem víc než jen vlastní lež Jednoho dne se do odlehlé pobřežní vesnice přistěhuje cizí žena. Místní nemají tušení, že Charlie si právě odseděla několik měsíců ve vězení za poskytnutí falešného alibi vrahovi. Byla to chyba zamilované ženy, která nevěřila, že by její přítel mohl být vinen. Zatímco Charlie pomalu ztrácí na ostražitosti a navazuje nová přátelství, nemůže se zbavit pocitu, že ji někdo sleduje – někdo, kdo ví, co udělala.

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