The Dictator's Wife: A Gripping Novel of Deception: A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick

'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX
'A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets' LARA PRESCOTT
'Compelling, atmospheric. It's BRILLIANT' MARIAN KEYES

ONE WOMAN KNOWS THE TRUTH. CAN YOU TRUST HER TO TELL IT?

Laura flies to her parents' homeland for the defence case of her life. Facing trial is Marija Popa, 'the Black Widow'; a constant at her husband's side until the day his people rose up and executed him. Beautiful and beguiling, Marija insists she knew nothing of her husband's dark affairs.

For Laura, the case has a personal meaning. Her mother has never spoken of the horrors she witnessed under the old regime, and remains a shadow of the woman she used to be. As Laura prepares for the trial, she realises that to find the truth, she must enter the web of the dictator's wife. But what secrets lie within?

A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK.
THE NEW EUROPEAN'S BEST FICTION PICK OF THE YEAR 2022.

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'Richly imagined' THE TIMES
'Demands to be devoured in one sitting' GLAMOUR
'Magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY
'A gripping and moving debut' HARLAN COBEN
'Fascinating, atmospheric, utterly gripping' LIZ HYDER
'Spellbinding' JANE SHEMILT
'Darkly compelling'STYLIST
'Thrilling and remarkably assured' NEW EUROPEAN
'The ending left me breathless' LARA PRESCOTT
'Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD
'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic' KAREN HAMILTON
'A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER
'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ
'Sumptuously written. One of the most compelling literary debuts of the year' GLAMOUR
'Excellent, immersive' HARRIET TYCE

** Coming soon from Freya Berry: THE BIRDCAGE LIBRARY **

Author: Freya Berry
Publisher: Headline
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781472276346
ISBN10: 1472276345
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Women
- Fiction | Legal

About the Author
Freya Berry studied English Literature at Cambridge. She graduated with a double first and worked as a financial and political journalist at Reuters and the Daily Mail in London and New York. Her debut novel The Dictator's Wife was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was featured on the BBC's Between the Covers and was The New European's novel of the year. Freya lives in London.