“Astonishingly good—Abigail Dean’s the real thing.”—Mick Herron“Spectacular . . . a chilling and unforgettable psychodrama.”—Lisa Jewell“A mesmerizing blend of crime and romance.”—The Sunday Times“Haunting, stunning, impossibily accomplished”—Chris Whitaker“An absolute triumph of a book!”—Clare Leslie HallIsabel and Edward meet as teenagers. When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done. But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.This is where their story really begins.“From the master of the literary thriller,”* The Death of Us is the story of a marriage and its implosion, and a captivating exploration of the stories we tell ourselves about love—and everything love can bear.*Emilia Hart