The Couple at Number 9: A Novel

ISBN: 0063246325

Author: Douglas, Claire

Condition: New

Tense, twisty, fraught with emotion and packed with secrets, The Couple at Number 9 is Claires best thriller yet.-Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of What She KnewThe 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 discovery-and 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 about-until the police launch a murder inquiry and ask to speak to the cottages former owner. Her grandmother, Rose.The Witness . . .Rose is in a nursing home and Alzheimers means her memory is increasingly confused. She cant help the police, but its clear she remembers something.The Killer . . .As Roses 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?