A woman must leave her island home to search for her missing sister -- and confront the haunted history of her family.

Magdalena does not panic when she learns that her younger sister has disappeared. A free-spirit, Jadranka has always been prone to mysterious absences. But when weeks pass with no word, Magdalena leaves the isolated Croatian island where their family has always lived and sets off to New York to find her sister. Her search begins to unspool the dark history of their family, reaching back three generations to a country torn by war. A haunting and sure-footed debut by an award-winning writer,

The First Rule of Swimming

explores the legacy of betrayal and loss in a place where beauty is fused inextricably with hardship, and where individuals are forced to make wrenching choices as they are swept up in the tides of history.

Would you risk everything for the man you loved? Even if you knew he’d done something terrible?

‘A

heart-wrenching

and

gripping

tale. I was

hooked

from the very first page.’

Write Escape

Lara’s

life looks perfect on the surface. Gorgeous doting husband

Massimo

, sweet little son

Sandro

and the perfect home. Lara knows something about Massimo. Something she can’t tell anyone else or everything he has worked so hard for will be destroyed: his job, their reputation, their son. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her marriage.

Maggie

is married to Massimo’s brother

Nico

and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. She knows all of Nico’s darkest secrets – or so she thinks. Then one day she discovers a letter in the attic which reveals a shocking secret about Nico’s first wife. Will Maggie set the record straight or keep silent to protect those she loves?For a family held together by lies, the truth will come at a devastating price.

A

USA Today

bestseller – a heart-wrenching, emotionally gripping read for fans of Amanda Prowse, Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain.

What everyone’s saying about

The Silent Wife

:

‘A compulsive read about secrets, lies, and the complexities of families.’

Bloomin’ Brilliant Books

‘

What a great novel this is!

A very moving story filled with deception, betrayal and, contrastingly, loyalty, love, caring and forgiveness... and it has a brilliant ending!’

Splashes Into Books

‘

Well, this book is a firecracker!

...you will experience a rollercoaster of emotions, with laughter, sadness and a satisfying ending that will bring a lump to your throat.’

Many Books Many Lives

‘A

fantastic

, thought-provoking story, told with pace and style.’

Laura Bambrey Books

‘

My heart broke

… The plot is so well written that you begin to feel as though you are one of the family and it is packed with twists and turns.’

The Reading Reverie

‘A

page turner

- full of implied secrets, unravelling family lives, new family dynamics.’

Bookworms and Shutterbugs

‘An

addictive

novel about family dynamics, secrets and betrayals that will have your mouth hanging open in disbelief many times along the way.’

Books of All Kinds

‘A

compelling, chilling and heart pounding

read which will take you on a rollercoaster ride you’ll never want to leave.

Phenomenally written and undeniably powerful

, Kerry Fisher has done it yet again.’

The Writing Garnet

‘My only regret about this book is beginning to read it at half term and not being able to finish it quicker. A

gripping and emotional

read.’

De Ja Reads

‘It is rare that a book will make you look at your own personality and inspire you to be a better person. A less judgmental person. A braver person.

The Silent Wife

did that for me – and in the most unexpected way … I gasped, laughed and cried.’

The Glass House Girls

‘I loved this book… I was riveted throughout. 5 stars.’

Emma B books

‘

The Silent Wife

had me engrossed from page one.

Five Stars!

’

Boon’s Bookcase

‘

Another five star read from Kerry Fisher

... I love Kerry Fisher’s books and this was no exception!’

Strongly Review

‘A wonderful, poignant, heart breaking, heart warming story of families and secrets, of hidden strength and unexpected friendship.

Brilliant! Very highly recommended. Cannot wait for Kerry’s next!

’ Renita D’Silva

This book was previously titled The Secrets of Second Wives

"Best book I've read in over 50 years... since A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." - LibraMystic

*A Pulpwood Queens Book Club Selection and Amazon Charts Bestseller

How well do we really know each other?

Red Mountain in eastern Washington is home to a community of eccentrics.

Otis Till, the area's visionary winemaker, has been known to howl at the moon--fully nude.

Single mother Margot Pierce moved across the country to build an inn, but so far all she does is binge on gelato, the Hallmark Channel, and fantasies of murdering her ex.

High school senior Emilia Forester is the daughter of celebrity parents struggling to build her own life outside of their shadow.

And Brooks Baker is a man haunted by his past spent living on the streets as an orphan. Somehow, everyone lives together harmoniously, their lives intertwined like the vines in Red Mountain's beautiful and renowned vineyards.

But in a place where everyone knows each other, secrets are like poison...and right now Otis, Margot, Emilia, and Brooks all have something to hide. When their secrets come to light and dysfunction ignites, will their small mountain be stronger for it--or will lives be torn apart?

Heartfelt, briskly paced, and wonderfully descriptive, Red Mountain is the story of four complicated people living in a beautiful landscape unlike anywhere else. Told from multiple perspectives and rich with vivid descriptions of wine life, this novel will transport you from the first page to the last.

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A Minneapolis attorney inherits a small California winery, reawakening memories that have lain dormant for twenty years. One summer of her childhood is a mystery she intends to solve. But digging up her past also lays bare the skeletons of others, including her mother’s. Entangled between what she once believed and a new reality, will she be able to live with the consequences of full disclosure?

Near the midpoint of the Upper Peninsula, along a Lake Michigan bend of shore, is the town of Manistique, Michigan. Mark had never heard of Manistique before the death of his estranged aunt, but as sole beneficiary of Vivian's estate, he travels there to settle her affairs. As Mark tours his aunt's house for the first time, the doorbell rings.

Days after graduating medical school, Dr. Emily Davis drives north, struggling with her illicit rendezvous on Mackinac Island. She never makes it—on the highway near Manistique, her car collides with a deer, shattering the car's windshield. Stranded for the night, Emily is directed to a nearby bed and breakfast.

Maybe it's a heady reaction, the revelation that his aunt, an international aid doctor, ran a bed and breakfast in retirement. Or perhaps he plainly feels pity for the young, helpless doctor. Regardless, Mark decides to play host for one night, telling Emily that he's merely stepping in temporarily while his aunt is away.

As a one-night stay turns into another and more guests arrive, the ersatz innkeeper steadily loses control of his story. And though Emily opens up to Mark, she has trouble explaining the middle-aged man who unexpectedly arrives at the doorstep looking for her.

Will these two strangers, holding on to unraveling secrets, remain in town long enough to discover the connection between them?