INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. RECOMMENDED FOR “MUST-READ” BY LEADING PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS: Huffington Post, PopSugar, and New York Post Best Book of the Week. Shouldn’t a dead husband stay dead? Aaron Payne is a respected and beloved high school teacher—except by his own wife, Lila. She knows his disgusting secret: her husband seduces students and records it on video. Lila is just about to stop her husband by any means when a young girl disappears in the area. Then Aaron himself vanishes too. The residents of this small town are horrified and bewildered. All except Lila. Of course, she’s upset by what’s happened… only because she was the last person to see Aaron—dead. And now his body is gone somewhere… A dark, gripping, atmospheric thriller. A true gift for fans of “Gone Girl” and “Why Women Kill.” “I devoured ‘Dear Little Wife’ in two days. It’s the kind of thriller I love most: tense domestic suspense with a touch of police procedure.” — Julie Clark “Intriguing… A promising debut!” — Publishers Weekly “…In this stylish, ambitious, and provocative debut set in the state of New York, intriguing circumstances are enriched by well-drawn characters and subtle plot twists that push the story in unexpected directions. You’ll be guessing about the characters’ motives and intentions all the way to the end.” — Toronto Star