Wild Animal

<p><b>From the devious mind of <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Joël Dicker - master of the plot twist - comes this gripping domestic thriller that transforms into an ambitious heist mystery involving a famed Geneva jewelry boutique.</b><br><br>On July 2, 2022, two criminals set out to rob a jewelry shop in Geneva. But even with a foolproof plan, their "perfect" heist will prove far from uneventful. . .<br><br>Twenty days earlier, on a luxurious estate along the shores of Lake Geneva, Sophie Braun prepares to celebrate her fortieth birthday. Her life seems perfect: she has a fairytale marriage, two perfect children, and lives in a stylish modern mansion surrounded by lush forest. But her idyllic world is about to crumble. Her husband is becoming embroiled in petty schemes. Her neighbor, a policeman with a spotless reputation, is obsessed with her and spies on the most intimate moments of her life. Then, on her birthday, she receives a gift from a mysterious prowler that endangers her life.<br><br>It will take many journeys into the past, far from Geneva, to unravel the origins of this diabolical plot from which no one will emerge unscathed, including readers. Told at a breathtaking pace, filled with nerve-jangling suspense, <i>Wild Animal</i> demonstrates once again why Joël Dicker - since the publication of<i> The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair </i>- reigns supreme as one of the most beloved contemporary mystery writers in the world today.<br><b><br>"A literary superstar" <i>The Times</i><br><br><i>Praise for The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair</i><br><br>"A top-class literary thriller" <i>The Times</i><br><br>"The cleverest, creepiest book you'll read this year" <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br><i>Praise for The Enigma of Room 622</i><br><br>"Spectacular . . . drops the reader through one trapdoor into another" A.J. FINN<br><br>"Weds the allure of a jigsaw puzzle with the split-second timing of an Agatha Christie mystery" <i>Wall Street Journal</i><br><br>Translated from the French by Robert Bonnono</b></p>