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What the Wife Knew
  • Published: 28 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405954563
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $24.99

What the Wife Knew

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28 Jan 2026
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25 Sept 2025
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25 Sept 2025
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One marriage. One lie. Two sides to the story. A shocking new thriller that asks: who do you believe?

ONE MARRIAGE. ONE LIE. TWO SIDES TO THE STORY…

FRANK is standing trial for violently murdering his wife. His defence? She did it herself.

HARRY is Frank’s defence lawyer. Whether he believes Frank or not, it’s the biggest case of his career and he has to prove he can win.

PIERA is Harry’s wife. She’s hiding a secret that could blow the whole case, and their life together, apart.

AS THE SECRETS MOUNT, ONLY ONE TRUTH CAN SOLVE IT.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THAT NIGHT?
  • Published: 28 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405954563
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $24.99
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Praise for What the Wife Knew

Praise for Lia Middleton

A thrilling, chilling, heart-stopping read

Chris Whitaker

Tense, jaw-dropping, clever

Claire Douglas

Superb. Assured, elegant and utterly gripping

Will Dean

A total page-turner!

Catherine Cooper

I loved it. Huge twists

Gillian McAllister

A suspenseful blend of legal and psychological thriller

Sunday Times

Written by a practising criminal barrister this is twisty and gripping - with a stunning denouement. Dame Agatha herself would be proud of it

Daily Mail

Written with unobtrusive skill by a criminal barrister who knows exactly how much information the reader needs

Literary Review

A dangerously simmering plot and great characters

Candis

Riveting

Sunday Post