The Housemaid

By Freida McFadden

Book #1 in the The Housemaid series

A maid discovers dark secrets in a seemingly perfect household, but her own past may be even more dangerous.

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592 pages· 86,378 words

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In a luxurious home, a maid uncovers unsettling truths about the family she serves. Nina's lies and Andrew's hidden pain draw her into a web of deceit. When she tries on Nina's dress, she realizes her attic room locks from the outside. Trapped, she must rely on her hidden strengths and secrets to survive. What will happen when the Winchesters discover who she truly is?

From the publisher

Over 1 Million Copies Sold! Don’t miss the New York Times and USA Today bestseller and addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that’s burning up Instagram and TikTok–Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity. Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of…

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