âTense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claireâs best thriller yet.ââGilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She Knew
The internationally bestselling author of Do Not Disturb and Just Like the Other Girls delivers a heart-pounding psychological thriller about a couple who inherit what seems to be their dream home, until they make a horrifying discoveryâand the danger begins.
The Victims . . .
When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations, the last thing she expects is builders uncovering human remains. The remains of two bodies, in fact.
The Investigation . . .
Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Saffy has nothing to worry aboutâuntil the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottageâs former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.
The Witness . . .
Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimerâs means her memory is increasingly confused. She canât help the police, but itsâ clear she remembers something.
The Killer . . .
As Roseâs fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.
The Truth . . .
What happened thirty years ago? Why did no one miss the victims? What part did her grandmother play? And is Saffy now in danger?
