Publication Date: December 10, 2024
Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with another twisty domestic thriller about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job.
Dr. Richmond Dougherty is a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. He’s also very dead—thanks to a fall down the stairs. His neighbors angrily point a finger at the newest Ms. Dougherty, Addison. The sudden marriage to the mysterious young woman only lasted ninety-seven days, and he’d had two suspicious “accidents” during that time. Now Addison is a very rich widow.
As law enforcement starts to circle in on Addison and people in town become increasingly hostile, sides are chosen with Kathryn, Richmond’s high school sweetheart, wife number one, and the mother of his children, leading the fray. Despite rising tensions, Addison is even more driven to forge ahead on the path she charted years ago…
Determined at all costs to unravel Richmond’s legacy, she soon becomes a target—with a shocking note left on her bedroom wall: You will pay. But it will take a lot more than faceless threats to stop Addison. Her plan to marry Richmond then ruin him may have been derailed by his unexpected death, but she’s not done with him yet.
Addison Dougherty learns a powerful lesson about “found family” after secrets from the past alter her sense of identity.
That’s only one of the many thrilling events packed into author Darby Kane’s latest psychological suspense novel, What the Wife Knew.
Dr. Richmond Dougherty seems to have it all. He is a renowned pediatric surgeon lauded as a childhood hero. He also has plenty of skeletons in his closet, making him ripe for blackmail. However, a third attempt on his life puts Addison in the spotlight.
Told in alternating perspectives between Richmond and Addison, the story offers insight into a much bigger tale of dysfunction, complete with interfering relatives.
As usual, the author crafts a gripping story full of twists and turns, culminating with a shocking conclusion.
What the Wife Knew will keep you on the edge of your seat, trying to put the pieces together, only to be thrown off course by multiple surprise twists.
Darby Kane is a former divorce lawyer with a dual writing personality. Her debut thriller, Pretty Little Wife, was a Book of the Month pick, #1 international bestseller, and has been optioned by Amazon for a television series, starring Gabrielle Union. She’s written romantic suspense as HelenKay Dimon and currently writes stories centered on family hijinks with a mix of suspense and romance. The first, Moorewood Family Rules, has been optioned for television.
