From the internationally bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies comes a dark and twisty
thriller about secrets lies and revenge. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty Laura Marshall
and T. M. Logan. * LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA TWISTED DAGGER 2025 * ' A dark addictive
suburban nightmare' Chris Whitaker ' Ferociously entertaining spiky bitchy
funny' Catherine Ryan Howard ‘A page-gripping nail-gnawing good read’ Cara Hunter '
A deliciously dark story' Nikki Smith Ellen Walsh has done something very very bad. If
only she knew what it was . . . Teacher mother wife and all-around good citizen Ellen is
juggling non-stop commitments from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting and
renovating her dream home. Amidst the chaos a note arrives in the mail declaring: Sooner or
later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences. Ellen has no idea why someone would send
this to her. She tells the occasional white lie has a sharp tongue now and again but she’s
done nothing to incur the wrath of an anonymous enemy. As she races to discover who’s set on
destroying her life Ellen receives more threatening messages each one hitting closer to home
and everything that she cherishes. Could the five bad deeds that come back to haunt her explain
why things have taken such a deadly turn? Praise for Five Bad Deeds . . . ‘This book is
genius. Funny authentic keeps you guessing and gasping as you can’t trust ANYONE’ Jo
Callaghan ' Deliciously waspish twisty and relatable' Claire McGowan ' Five
Bad Deeds is an absolute scorcher with a moral message about the effect of our actions on
others at its dark and thrilling heart' Victoria Selman ' Layered characters
gut-punching twists and beautifully written' Jo Spain ' An utterly compelling
superbly characterised constantly fascinating mystery' Gytha Lodge
