Elizabeth Arnott with Alaina Urquhart

Join us for a thrilling event with Elizabeth Arnott, in conversation with Alaina Urquhart! Elizabeth will discuss her captivating new novel, The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives, following a remarkable trio who unite to catch a serial killer after their lives are cracked wide open by their husbands' crimes.

Tickets for this event are bundled with a copy of The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives, which Elizabeth will sign at the event. Tickets are required to attend this event. We hope you can join us!

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ABOUT THE BOOK:
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY MARIE CLAIRE AND A BEST BOOK FOR BOOK CLUBS IN 2026 BY GLAMOUR
Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are not your average housewives. They are all wives of convicted killers. During the sun-drenched summer of 1966, the three women form an unlikely friendship after the discoveries of their husbands’ brutal crimes. With their exes—some of California’s most infamous murderers—dead or behind bars, they are attempting to forge a new future for themselves.
Headstrong Beverley tries compulsively to maintain control of everything around her, all while raising two children. Bookish Elsie fights to make a name for herself in the newsroom, working among men who sneer at her career goals. Glamorous Margot prefers partying to homemaking and devotes all her energy to upholding the appearance that everything is fine—anything to quell the shame from her husband’s deceit.
They know people look at them and think only one thing: How could they not have known what their husbands were doing? How much are they to blame? And yet when a string of local killings hits the news, the three women—underestimated, overlooked, shrewd—decide to get to work. After all, who better to catch a killer than those who have shared their lives and homes with one?
At once a riveting portrayal of shattered trust and a story of gripping suspense, The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives is a testament to the intricacies of women’s lives and how the deep bonds of female friendship can empower, uplift, and lead us to endure.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Elizabeth Arnott is an award-winning writer and journalist and has written critically acclaimed historical fiction as Lizzie Pook. Her work—covering everything from true crime to Arctic exploration—has featured in publications including The Sunday Times, National Geographic, The New York Times Book Review, and The Guardian. She lives with her husband and their young daughter in London, where she spends far too much time drinking iced coffee and watching serial killer shows.

Alaina Urquhart is the New York Times bestselling author of The Butcher and the Wren, which was published internationally in 20+ languages. Drawn to the spooky, haunting and fantastical at a young age, she's thrilled to finally share all of the stories she has filed away with readers. When she isn't writing, she is also the science-loving cohost of the chart-topping show Morbid. As an autopsy technician by trade, she offers a unique perspective from deep inside the morgue. Alaina hails from Boston, where she lives with her husband John, who is the human of her dreams, along with their three magical daughters, two labs- Blanche Devereaux and Sidney Prescott, and a forever ghost Puggle named Bailey.

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