A. E. Gauntlett

Addictive, compulsive, entertaining, this is a brilliantly dark and messy thriller for everyone who has deleted the dating apps, given up on love and raced through THE PERFECT MARRIAGE Annie never believed in true love. Not until she met Mark. It's a whirlwind romance and Annie has never felt surer about anything in her life. But as she stands at the altar, she spots an unknown face in the crowd. Who is the stranger at the wedding? What really happened to Mark's first wife? And is Annie really the person she says she is? The stranger at the wedding: whose side are you on?

Annie nikdy nevěřila na lásku, a už vůbec ne v tu na první pohled. Když ale jednoho rána cestou do práce potkala okouzlujícího Marka, vše se změnilo – najednou toužila po věcech, které ji dřív nechávaly chladnou. A nyní konečně stojí před oltářem, připravená strávit zbytek života s mužem, kterého bezvýhradně miluje. Pak se ale mezi hosty objeví neznámý, nikým nepozvaný host a Annie se zmocní strach. Navíc se jí Mark po rozhovoru s ním začne vyhýbat. Bylo její vysněné šťastně až navěky jen zbožným přáním? A jejich setkání opravdu pouhou náhodou?

The beautiful bride Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasn't until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to tie the knot. The handsome groom Both Annie and Mark have suffered tragedy – their shared experience of sorrow has brought them together, but at times the pressure of those losses has also threatened their happiness. Today they will leave all of that in the past, and forge a new life. But not everyone gathered here has come to toast the new couple. The stranger And Annie quickly realises that her new life isn't going to be the happily ever after she had planned. A completely unputdownable, brilliantly sharp, dark and twisty story of love, lies and obsession that is set to be one of 2024's most talked about debuts. Whose side are you on?