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The Death of Mrs Westaway

The Death of Mrs Westaway

A modern-day murder mystery from The Sunday Times Bestseller

Summary

'I read this in two lightning-quick sittings...I absolutely adored it' Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

HAL MUST KEEP GOING OR RISK LOSING EVERYTHING...EVEN HER LIFE.

When Harriet Westaway receives an unexpected letter telling her she's inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother, it seems like the answer to her prayers.

There's just one problem - Hal's real grandparents died more than twenty years ago.

Hal desperately needs the cash and makes a choice that will change her life for ever. She knows that her skills as a seaside fortune teller could help her con her way to getting the money.

But once Hal embarks on her deception, there is no going back.
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Praise for THE DEATH OF MRS WESTAWAY:

'Ruth Ware's best: a dark and dramatic thriller, part murder mystery, part family drama' A. J. Finn
'Unsettling and brilliant' Heat
'[An] explosive claustrophobic family drama laced with a touch of du Maurier' Woman & Home
'Atmospheric and eerie with Agatha Christie vibes' Prima
'Highly atmospheric' The Times
'Unguessably twisty' Louise Candlish

About the author

Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway and The Turn of the Key have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times. Her books have been optioned for TV and film and she is published in more than 40 languages. Ruth lives near Brighton with her family.
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