If She Were Dead: A Novel

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A writer involved in an obsessive affair with a married man is caught in a deadly game of secrets and lies in this twisty psychological thriller Amelie and Janet are in love with the same man- Janet's husband. One knows it; the other doesn't. Or does she As bestselling novelist Amelie Ferrar knows, an affair with a married person is like a work of fiction- a kind of spy story with its rules and customs, negotiations and compromises, and many private rituals. But like any spy story, there will inevitably be a betrayal- something will slip, someone else will find out, someone may even die. As Amelie falls deeper into her obsession with the man she loves-and his wife-the line between the fiction she writes and the reality she lives begins to blur...and the twisted ending to this story is one that not even she could have seen coming.

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"Part love story, part exploration into the difficulties of marriage and part psychological thriller, Smith's latest masterpiece dazzles and delights with plot twists and turns down to the very last sentence. Literally. Smith's latest novel will leave me questioning the complex nature of love, crimes and punishments for a long time." - Traci Medford-Rosow, USA Today bestselling author of Unblinded: One Man's Courageous Journey through Darkness to Sight and Inflection Point: War and Sacrifice in Corporate America
"In clear prose, Smith spins out a sensuous, sinuous psychological thriller that compels attention to the final line." - Booklist
"Smith does a masterful job blending multiple story lines. Readers will find plenty of action, intrigue, and surprises." - Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

J.P. SMITH is the author of The Drowning and several other critically acclaimed novels. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts.