The bestselling phenomenon returns...
โBeautifully pacedโ CARA HUNTER
โBeautifully written with an achingly real romance at its heartโ SARAH HILARY
โA masterclass in upmarket thriller writingโ CHARLOTTE PHILBY
โI raced through it!โ EMMA CURTIS
When Rachel, a GP in Salisbury, meets Luc, the attraction between them is instant. But Rachel is married with a daughter โ and Luc isnโt well.
Despite themselves, a heady love affair begins โ one that threatens to risk everything Rachel has worked for. And when someone in the town is found dead, the spotlight turns to Luc. Torn between her career, her marriage and her heart, Rachel finds herself in the middle of something much darker than she could have imagined...
A beautifully written domestic suspense story from the master of the what-if novel.
PRAISE FOR THE PATIENT:
โThis elegant, multi-layered story has taken my breath away. Much more than a murder mystery, it explores mental health, middle age, marriage and love, while luring you to the edge of your seatโ JANICE HALLETT
โA powerful obsession turns dark in this gripping tale of desire, betrayal and murderโ T.M. LOGAN
โConstantly surprisingโ THE SUNDAY TIMES
โWith plenty of tension and shocking moments, this atmospheric story is perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard and Doctor Fosterโ CANDIS MAGAZINE
'A breath-taking dissection of a marriage' Woman & Home
โA compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense endingโ Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal
โWe absolutely loved this . . . It's difficult to believe that this accomplished book is a debutโ Richard & Judy Book Club
โUtterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating endingโ Mail on Sunday
โGave me goosebumpsโ Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes
โJane Shemilt has a talent for taking you into her world โ but be careful. It might not be what you think...โ Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of I Made A Mistake
โBeautifully written and suffused with dread. A compelling literary thrillerโ Gilly Macmillan, bestselling author of The Nanny
While working as a GP, Jane Shemilt completed a postgraduate diploma in Creative Writing at Bristol University and went on to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa, gaining both with distinction. Her first novel, Daughter, was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club, shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, and went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 2014. In 2020 she moved across to HarperFiction and The Patient is her first novel with HarperCollins.
She and her husband, a professor of neurosurgery, have five children and live in Bristol.
Her books have sold over 700,000 copies worldwide, and she has been published in 23 territories.