THE BANKER'S WIFE

From the celebrated author of The Darlings comes a twisty thriller about two very different women racing for answers when a mysterious plane crash sets them off on parallel pursuits of truth.

After years as an ambitious society journalist, Marina Tourneau has finally landed at the top. With her engagement to Grant Ellis, she will stop writing about powerful couples and finally be a part of one. Her entry into the upper echelons of New York’s social scene is more appealing than any article could ever be, but, after the shocking death of her journalist mentor, she agrees to dig into one more story. While looking into Swiss United, an offshore banking company, Marina uncovers information that implicates some of the most powerful people in the financial world, including some that are very close to home. As her investigation gains steam, she must choose between living the life she had always dreamed of or exposing the dangerous truth.

Meanwhile, in Geneva, Annabel Werner is mourning the sudden death of her husband, a banker at Swiss United—and grappling with the secrets he left behind, including an encrypted laptop and a troubling client list. When Annabel uncovers information that suggests his death was no accident, she begins a desperate search for answers, bringing her into the crosshairs of powerful enemies. The two women’s investigations interweave in a gripping dual narrative that is both a high-stakes thriller and an inside look at personal lives in the complicated world of international finance.

Cristina Alger is the author ofThe Darlings andThis Was Not the Plan. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she lives in New York.