The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives

A remarkable trio whose lives have been cracked wide open by their husbandsΓÇÖ crimes unite to catch a serial killer in this dazzlingly captivating novel. Beverley,Elsieand Margot are not your average housewives. They are all wives of convicted killers. During the sun-drenched summer of 1966the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbandsΓÇÖ brutal crimes. With their exesΓÇösome of CaliforniaΓÇÖs most infamous murderersΓÇödead or behind barsthey are attempting to forge a new future for themselves. Headstrong Beverley tries compulsively to maintain control of everything around herall while raising two children. Bookish Elsie fights to make a name for herself in the newsroomworking among men who sneer at her career goals. Glamorous Margot prefers partying to homemaking and devotes all her energy to upholding the appearance that everything is fineΓÇöanything to quell the shame from her husbandΓÇÖs deceit. They know people look at them and think only one thing: How could they not have known what their husbands were doing? How much are they to blame? And yet when a string of local killings hits the newsthe three womenΓÇöunderestimatedoverlookedshrewdΓÇödecide to get to work. After allwho better to catch a killer than those who have shared their lives and homes with one? At once a riveting portrayal of shattered trust and a story of gripping suspenseThe Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives is a testament to the intricacies of womenΓÇÖs lives and how the deep bonds of female friendship can empowerupliftand lead us to endure.