The English Wife: A Novel
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A scandalous novel of murder, secrets, and betrayal set in the opulent world of Gilded Age New York and London.
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes The English Wife, a dark and scintillating tale of a marriage gone wrong, filled with mystery, mistaken identity, and romance. Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life in New York: he's the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor house in England, and their fairytale romance led to marriage and twins. But when Bayard is found dead with a knife in his chest on the night of their Twelfth Night Ball and Annabelle goes missing, rumors run rampant.
Bay's sister Janie forms an unlikely alliance with a reporter to uncover the truth, convinced her brother would never have killed his wife. But as she delves deeper into the couple's lives, everything she thought she knew about them starts to unravel. Who were Bay and Annabelle, really? And why did Bay die with the name "George" on his lips? Step into the gilded world of wealth and privilege in this gripping historical thriller of love, lies and murder.
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Lauren Willig. (2018). The English Wife: A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lauren Willig. 2018. The English Wife: A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lauren Willig, The English Wife: A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lauren Willig. The English Wife: A Novel. St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2018.
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