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The Second Wife

By Ali Lowe
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The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think. But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this... Read More
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PERFECT LIVES, PERFECT CRIMES. The gripping, twisty and suspenseful new novel from Ali Lowe - perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and White Lotus.

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The Fairchild family have it all. At least that's what anyone watching the family of billionaires board the opulent Titan Pacifica would think.

But as Sydney Harbour Bridge starts to disappear in the rear-view window of the luxury liner, so too does any pretence that this is a happy family.

Unbeknownst to his children, CEO and patriarch Irving had planned to use the cruise to reveal his long-awaited succession plans. As glasses clink and elaborate dinners are served to the most notorious of Sydney's elite, it will soon become all too clear that family loyalty can only take you so far.

And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again . . .

Dripping with scandal, secrets, grandeur and greed, The Second Wife is an unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399742184

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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Ali Lowe Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Psychological Thriller

About the Author

Ali Lowe has been a journalist for 20 years. She has written for bridal magazines, parenting titles, websites and newspapers in London and then Australia, after she moved to Sydney fourteen years ago on a trip that was meant to last a year. She was Features Editor at OK! in London, where she memorably stalked celebrities in Elton John's garden at his annual White Tie and Tiara ball.

Ali lives on the northern beaches of Sydney with her husband and three young children.

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