The Boyfriend

By Freida McFadden

She seeks love; he seeks prey. Can she uncover the truth before becoming his next victim?

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368 pages· 86,400 words

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Sydney Shaw finally finds her dream man, a charming doctor, after a string of dating disasters. But when a series of murders targets women like her, she suspects her perfect boyfriend might be the killer. As someone watches her every move, Sydney must unravel the truth before she becomes the next victim. Is her prince charming hiding a deadly secret?

From the publisher

A new, twisting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid!She’s looking for the perfect man. He’s looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She’s seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can’t shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He’s charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.Then the brutal murder of a young woman–the latest in a string of deaths across the coast–confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can’t shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn’t get to the truth, she’ll be the killer’s next victim…A dark story about obsession and the things we’ll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…

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