“Astonishingly good—Abigail Dean’s the real thing.” —Mick Herron “Spectacular . . . a chilling and unforgettable psychodrama.” —Lisa Jewell “A mesmerizing blend of crime and romance.” —The Sunday Times “Haunting, stunning, impossibily accomplished” —Chris Whitaker “An absolute triumph of a book!” —Clare Leslie Hall Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers. When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she’s ever done. But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart. This is where their story really begins. “From the master of the literary thriller,”* The Death of Us is the story of a marriage and its implosion, and a captivating exploration of the stories we tell ourselves about love—and everything love can bear. *Emilia Hart