A couple is found murdered in their mansion. The suspects? Their own children. In The Last Supper , by Shari Lapena, author of the bestselling book The Couple Next Door , everyone keeps secrets, especially the dead.
You have to be rich to live in Brecken Hill, an upscale neighborhood north of New York City. And few people are richer than Fred and Sheila Merton. Their fortune, however, isn't enough to protect them when death knocks. On Easter Sunday, after a disastrous dinner with their three children and the family's former nanny, the Mertons are brutally murdered. Sheila is hanged, and Fred is stabbed multiple times and has his throat slit. Dan, Catherine, and Jenna Merton are devastated by the crime.
Or at least that's what was expected of them.
But now each will inherit millions of dollars. And what few know is that the Mertons were never a happy family. The children had to endure the whims of a vengeful and capricious patriarch with no support from their utterly negligent mother. This raises a crucial question: would any of them be capable of committing such a crime? Because, even though valuables disappeared from the house, the violence of the murder suggests something more passionate, more personal... So it doesn't take long for the heirs to come into the police's crosshairs.
As the investigation progresses and lies are revealed, Dan, Catherine, and Jenna begin to suspect each other. Has one of them reached a breaking point after that dinner? And can they maintain loyalty when millions of dollars are at stake?
Family secrets, ambition, envy, violence and revenge intertwine in The Last Supper , another electrifying thriller from Shari Lapena, author of the bestselling The Couple Next Door .
“In this twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps the reader intrigued until the very last page.” Paula Hawkins
Domestic thriller fans, rejoice! Shari Lapena is back with another book that will make you question everything you think you know about your partners. Book Riot
“A mix of Big Little Lies and Miss Marple.” Woman's Weekly
“With every clue, every lie exposed, and every truth revealed, Shari Lapena keeps the reader guessing until the very end. And, again, leaves us wanting more.” USA Today
“With quick, short chapters and plenty of hooks, this book will keep you hooked from beginning to end.” Washington Post
