The man she knew could not have done this. A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in New York City. But as the evidence against him mounts, she is forced to confront her doubts. Alafair Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels, including The Better Sister, The Wife, The Ex, and Find Me, in addition to the Under Suspicion series, coauthored with Mary Higgins Clark. The only question is who would go to such great lengths to frame him - and why?įor Olivia, representing Jack is a way to make up for past regrets, to absolve herself of guilt from a tragic decision, a secret she has held for twenty years. Burke ( The Ex, 2016, etc.) puts her experience as prosecutor to good use in her 13th novel, with detailed police work and legal machinations playing key roles. When she hears that her former fiancé, Jack Harris, has been arrested for a triple homicide - and that one of the victims was connected to his wife's murder - there is no doubt in her mind as to his innocence. Olivia Randall is one of New York City's best criminal defense lawyers. Days later, that same beautiful stranger responds and invites Jack to meet her in person at the waterfront. Eager to help Jack find love again, his best friend posts a message on a popular website after he mentions the encounter.

Everything about her reminds him of what he used to have with Molly.

Widower Jack Harris has resisted the dating scene ever since the shooting of his wife Molly by a fifteen-year-old boy three years ago. An early morning run along the Hudson River changes that when he spots a woman in last night's party dress, barefoot, enjoying a champagne picnic alone, reading his favorite novel. A former prosecutor, she now teaches criminal law and lives in Manhattan and East Hampton. She also co-authors the bestselling Under Suspicion series with Mary Higgins Clark. In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on a Train, a woman agrees to help an old boyfriend who has been framed for murder - but begins to suspect that she is the one being manipulated. Alafair Burke is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent novels include The Wife and The Ex, which was nominated for the Edgar Award for best novel.

The Ex by Alafair Burke