The sequel to the #1 Audible Original, coming soon to 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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What People Are Saying
Crazy fun!
— Andrea Bartz, Reese’s Book Club pick and instant New York Times bestseller We Were Never Here
“Break out your crimpers and leg warmers because YOUNG RICH WIDOWS will have you (re)living the 80s in style. A phenomenal female-driven mob thriller that’s sure to keep you on your toes and make you laugh out loud. Belle, Fargo, Holahan, and Lillie make one heck of a dream writing team. Brilliantly crafted and highly entertaining!”
— Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of The Revenge List
"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.”
Young Rich Wives is a fun, campy thriller that will have readers laughing out loud and grabbing their hairspray... This cleverly crafted and highly entertaining, female-driven mob thriller is a fantastic collaboration between suspense superstars Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie, a quick read filled with eighties nostalgia and over-the-top antics. Be prepared to have lots of fun.
— Booklist
“Frothy good fun”
"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
“Almost impossible to stop listening. If you’re looking for an audiobook that’s fresh, fun, and full of surprises (bonus points for being set in the ‘80s), this is it.”
— Tessa Wegert, author of Shana Merchant series
“Young Rich Widows is hands down the most original thriller you’ll read all year. Laugh- out- loud funny, twisty, and full of surprises.”