The Wife Before Me — Laura Elliot

One evening as the sun is setting, Amelia Madison's car slides into the sea off Mason's Pier. Her body is never found.

Two years later, Elena Langdon meets Nicholas Madison. She is grieving the loss of her mother, he is grieving for his wife. Together they can help each other.

Now Elena is living with Nicholas. But Elena doesn't really know him. She doesn't know what he is capable of.

And she doesn't know what really happened to Amelia.

Until the day she discovers the torn page of a letter and the words she reads chill her to the bone. 

Elena must find the person who wrote these letters if she is to save herself.

A totally breathtaking page-turner about the darker side of love and what really goes on behind closed doors. This book will have you gripped from the very first page until the dramatic final twist.

Read what everyone is saying about Laura Elliot:

‘I was gripped from the first few pages and found myself hooked on a rollercoaster ride up to the last few pages … I read it in pretty much one sitting, I just needed to know how the book was going to end' Donna's Book Blog

‘I was astounded at how the book ended! Not many books make me say wow at the end, but this one has me repeating it. It is an ending that you won't see coming in a million years.' Kelly's Book Corner

‘Guilty was such a great book. It was filled with so many twists and turns…It was well written and definitely made you wanting more with every page turn.' Oh My Lit 

‘The Betrayal certainly makes for a tense read that had me at times literally on the edge of my seat.' By The Letter Book Reviews 

‘The story is beautifully descriptive…one of those truly unforgettable stories which you just want to tell everyone to read for themselves.' Jaffa Reads Too

‘I was desperate to find out what was going to happen next, terrified of what was to come. A psychological thriller with many twists and turns…a definite page turner that once started was very difficult to put down.' Cal's Blog

‘A mesmerizing psychological thriller…and will leave you completely fulfilled with a flawless ending. Guilty is the first novel I have read by Laura Elliot and it will NOT be my last. I found Guilty to be impossible to put down, the characters are intoxicating, and the story compulsively addictive.' Books and Smiles

‘Guilty is one gripping psychological thriller with a well-constructed plot and realistic and believable characters…Incredibly thought-provoking, it'll make you question everything.' Novel Deelights 
  
‘A gripping tale of adultery and illusion.' Evening Herald 

‘My emotions were in overdrive…absolutely gripping â€" one of my best reads of the year so far.' Literary Lightbox 

‘Entertaining and highly thought-provoking.' Closer Magazine 

‘Dealing with passion, adultery, deception and tragedy, and how the past has a way of creeping up on you…a really intriguing page-turner with a surprising twist.' Evening Echo 

‘Fragile Lies has a little bit of everything, love, tragedy, infidelity, lies and secrets… Excellent plot, interesting characters and plenty of intrigue.' Dot Scribbles

‘A wonderful story incredibly well told, full of secrets, love and illusion, lies and revenge, which will keep you gripped well into the early hours…' Being Anne 

‘This page-turner is gripping, all the more because it presents the dilemmas of betrayal with brutal honesty.' Irish Independent 

‘This well-crafted and compelling story traces the deceits which begin unnoticed but end in the destruction of friendships and lives.' The Irish Times