Other Women

A Guardian Best Thriller Novel of 2023, "The Typist" is a devastating story of obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago. Bea, a thirty-seven-year-old typist, falls for charismatic visiting salesman Tom Ryan, but his wife, Kate, is determined to protect her family.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2024
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

A Guardian Best Thriller Novel of 2023


Zoe Ball's Radio 2 Book Club Pick


Mesmerising, haunting, and utterly remarkable, this is a devastating story of obsession inspired by a murder that took place almost a hundred years ago.


‘Exquisite’ – Will Dean, author of Dark Pines


‘This is a book that will stay with you’ – Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Vera series


‘Compelling, twisted, and wonderfully suspenseful’ – Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground


London, 1923.


Like so many single women after the Great War, Beatrice Cade, a thirty-seven-year-old typist, is holding tight to her small scrap of independence and trying to build a life for herself.


When charismatic visiting salesman Tom Ryan directs his attention at her, Bea falls hard for him.


But Ryan is married with a child. And his wife, Kate, has worked to create a seemingly happy domestic life.


When Bea is found dead, and Tom Ryan is in the frame for her murder, it looks like Kate will do anything to protect her family.


This is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and the lengths one woman will go to protect her family, set against the backdrop of 1920s London.


Prepare to be captivated by the twists and turns of this unforgettable story.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509826568