The Silent Woman

<p><b>Trust is a matter of life and death when secrets and lies threaten a new marriage in a twisting novel of psychological suspense by a <i>Washington Post</i> bestselling author.</b></p><p>Writer and newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect. There’s just one caveat. Behind the gates of their elysian estate, hidden from street view in the caretaker’s cottage, lives Wells’s first wife, Sylvie.</p><p>Three years ago, the original Mrs. Westmore suffered an unfortunate accident. Near catatonic, Sylvie hasn’t spoken since. Not a physician, psychologist, or world-renowned specialist has been able to elicit so much as a sound from the silent woman. Until now.</p><p>On an ordinary Tuesday morning, while Wells is away—despite instructions to never disturb the fragile woman—Jade visits her isolated predecessor bearing a peace offerin a bouquet of white lilies. She isn’t expecting Sylvie to have something for her as well: a slip of torn notebook paper with a single word scrawled on it in shaky black ink.</p><p>That word? <i>Run.</i></p><p><b>Revised edition: This edition of <i>The Silent Woman</i> includes editorial revisions.</b></p>