The #1 Audible Original sequel, coming April 8th to ebook & print
The Widows are back! Big hair and bigger lies collide in the highly anticipated follow-up to Audible’s bestselling Young Rich Widows, where nothing’s more dangerous than a widow with nothing left to lose.
Set in neon-drenched Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1987, just two years after a plane carrying four mafia-affiliated law-firm partners exploded over the Atlantic along with the cushy lives of their once-wealthy wives. Now, Krystle fights to keep their fallen law firm afloat. Justine hustles as a lawyer-in-training. Meredith owns and operates the strip club where she once danced. And Camille orchestrates honey-pot schemes for scorned women—until one of her arrangements goes terribly wrong, and she becomes implicated in the debauched Mayor Tom’s mysterious murder in the champagne room. With everything on the line, the widows must join forces once more. But as the conspiracy unravels beyond the mayor's demise, their search for justice pits first wife against second wife and widow against widow. With the widows’ fragile bond now tested, will the women cement their friendships, or is loyalty a luxury they just can’t afford?
In this thrilling expansion of the Widows universe, brimming with sloshed champagne, smeared lipstick, and lethal secrets, Desperate Deadly Widows unfolds as an edge-of-your-seat thriller where desperation wears stilettos, trust is a poker chip, and redemption comes at the cost of everything you thought you knew.
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Party-crashing and double-crossing…with all signs eventually pointing to an elaborate frame job. Each author writes alternating chapters from the perspective of one of the main characters, injecting wit and personality into a breakneck plot that swerves from madcap to poignant. Along the way, they land gentle insights about social class & the value of sisterhood. Fans of the first novel will eat this up.
— Publishers Weekly (full review)
What People Are Saying
Crazy fun!
— Andrea Bartz, Reese’s Book Club pick and instant New York Times bestseller We Were Never Here
An ’80s-homage noir that readers of gritty mysteries will enjoy. Each character is written by a different author, but the styles blend seamlessly so that it feels like the work of one person. Although most audiences will want to read the installments in order, this fun, enjoyable sequel can also be read as a stand-alone.
—Laura Hiatt for Library Journal (full review)
"I loved the interactions between the widows, both when they’re at each other’s throats, and when they learn to coexist with—and maybe even care for?—each other."
— Megan Collins, bestselling author of The Family Plot
“An ’80s romp with big hair and even bigger secrets! Grab your
popcorn and settle in for this incredibly fun and twisty read.”
"Funny, heartwarming and action-packed thriller you don't want to miss."
— New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf
“Compelling, entertaining, and loads of fun! A one-sitting read!”
— Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
“Young Rich Widows is hands down the most original thriller you’ll read all year. Laugh- out- loud funny, twisty, and full of surprises.”