The 3rd Woman - Hardcover

‘An intelligent, finely crafted mystery that brilliantly channels the anxieties of our time’ New York Times

‘A strikingly fresh thriller ... ingeniously realized.’ Sunday Times

‘So gripping you’d cancel your own wedding’ Claudia Winkleman, BBC R2 Arts Show

‘A robust, intelligent thriller ... Madison is a skilfully drawn character, sympathetic and complex’ Irish Examiner

‘A fast-paced political thriller with a murder mystery at its heart that keeps the reader gripped and rooting for the smart female lead throughout. Freedland’s best novel to date.’ Express

‘Jonathan Freedland’s inventive, thought-provoking political context gives the good plot added bite, depth and intelligence’ The Times

Freedland has a knack of keeping the reader gripped. The twists when they come – and boy do they come – are genuinely surprising’ Independent

‘Engrossing’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A killer novel ... full of intrigue, plotting and duplicity’ Piers Morgan

‘Nobody does the high-IQ, high-octane thriller better than Jonathan Freedland’ Tony Parsons

‘Boldly imaginative ... a magnetic heroine in a heart-racing story’ A D Miller, author of Snowdrops

THE FIRST TWO MURDERS WENT UNNOTICED. BUT THE NEXT WAS HER SISTER...
A terrifying yet unputdownable thriller from No. 1 bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jonathan Freedland.

SHE CAN’T SAVE HER SISTER

Journalist Madison Webb is obsessed with exposing lies and corruption. But she never thought she would be investigating her own sister’s murder.

SHE CAN’T TRUST THE POLICE

Madison refuses to accept the official line that Abigail’s death was an isolated crime. She uncovers evidence that suggests Abi was the third victim in a series of killings hushed up as part of a major conspiracy.

SHE CAN EXPOSE THE TRUTH

In a United States that now bows to the People’s Republic of China, corruption is rife – the government dictates what the ‘truth’ is. With her life on the line, Madison must give up her quest for justice, or face the consequences...