02370cam a2200325 i 4500 801839226 TxAuBib 20230512120000.0 210421s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781803149097 1803149094 (OCoLC)1355358964 TxAuBib rda Regan, Lisa, author. The innocent wife / Lisa Regan. London : Bookouture, 2022. ©2022. 345 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "When Denton’s most loved TV presenter returns home to find his wife dead at the dining table, it shatters the close-knit community. Beautiful and absolutely besotted with each other, Beau and Claudia Collins were idolized for being the perfect couple. But the devastating scene Detective Josie Quinn finds in their remote hideaway has her asking what dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of this seemingly flawless marriage? Beau is grief-stricken by the loss of his kind-hearted wife who gave so much to others as a therapist, but Josie needs to know the significance of the small wooden puzzle box found clutched in Claudia’s hand. A prop in a popular game Beau played with his viewers to test the strength of their relationships, is it a twisted calling card, or a challenge from the killer? The broken body of one of Beau and Claudia’s assistants is found the next day, a matching little box left in the dirt beside her. It’s clear that if Beau doesn’t start telling the truth about the flaws in his marriage, those dearest to him will die. Caught in a cat and mouse chase with disturbing revelations and a mounting body count at every turn, Josie and her team work night and day to keep Beau’s loved ones safe. What kind of calculating monster would do this? A faded newspaper article about a tragic accident is the break Josie desperately needs. But she may already be too late, an innocent child is in danger…"-back jacket. 20230512. Women detectives Fiction. Policewomen Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Pennsylvania Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.)