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Out on 06 May 2027

The One Day You Were My Husband

Synopsis

‘This love story is part thriller, part tearjerker - you'll never see the twists coming’ – Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare

‘A heart-wrenching love story and a mystery that shocks and surprises until the very end’ – Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country


HE PROMISED HER A LIFETIME. HE GAVE HER FOUR HOURS.

Twelve years ago, Carrie said 'I do' on a sun-drenched beach in Thailand. Four hours later, her world shattered when her husband, Johan, was snatched away in a violent abduction. He was never seen again.

Today, Carrie is a working mum, navigating the beautiful chaos of raising twins and rebuilding her life with a man who truly loves her. She has finally found peace. The past is a closed book.

Until now. She discovers Johan is alive. He has a new life. And he never tried to find her.

Driven by a desperate need for answers, Carrie risks the stability of her marriage and the safety of her family to uncover the truth of what happened that day in Thailand. But as she peels back the layers of Johan’s double life, she is forced to face a devastating question:

Is the truth worth the destruction of her second chance at happiness?

‘50% thriller, 50% tearjerker, 100% page-turner!’ – Adele Parks, Platinum magazine


‘A beautifully written, addictive romantic thriller that took my breath away’ – Daisy Buchanan, Daily Mail


‘Rosie Walsh at her best - we were gripped from the first chapter’ – Closer

A love story with the pulse of a thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband is a 'gasp-inducing' journey through secrets, motherhood, and the high cost of a first love that refuses to stay buried.

Details

06 May 2027
400 pages
9781035076765
Imprint: Pan

Reviews

I absolutely loved this book and didn’t want it to endLiane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies
‘It made me cry, smile and hug my own loved ones a little tighter’Beth O'Leary, author of The No-Show
A dazzling supernova of a book, which picks you up on line one and doesn't let you go until the very end. Each chapter is filled with heart-breaking twists and revelations, and it's brimming with human warmth and intelligenceLisa Jewell, author of None of This is True
Walsh combines the emotional punch of the best of romance with the page-turning twists of the most masterful thrillers. I was torn between pausing to weep, and ploughing on to solve the mysteriesClare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project