The Fake Wife

by Sharon Bolton · 2023

When Olive Anderson’s marriage to a charismatic MP begins to feel like a gilded cage, a chance encounter on a lonely winter night turns her world upside down. A striking stranger claims to be Olive’s wife, forcing her to confront the secrets she’s kept hidden even from her closest friends. As the night unfolds, Olive discovers a chilling pattern of vanished women linked to her husband, and realizes she may be the next victim. Bolton weaves a tense, psychological thriller that spirals from a snow‑bound car crash to a web of deceit, keeping readers guessing until the final, shocking revelation.