A complex marriage, treachery and blackmail are the themes of this gripping novel from Sunday Times Number One bestseller Penny Vincenzi.

A complex marriage, treachery and blackmail - all in Penny Vincenzi's THE DILEMMA

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All Francesca Channing had to do in order to keep her marriage alive, her children safe, her life intact, was to tell a lie. One simple, straightforward lie. But it wasn't that simple or straightforward at all. Her life, as Bard Channing's third wife, was very far from easy. He was charismatic, powerful and rich - and he adored her. He was also manipulative and scheming, with a family as large and complex as his business. But it was an emotional crisis of her own which finally put Francesca's dilemma into perspective, and made her wonder if she loved Bard enough to lie for him...

"'Mesmerising from start to finish'" - Evening Standard

"'A juicy page-turner'" - Cosmopolitan

"'A super read that will keep you guessing right until the end'" - Company