Anatomy of an Alibi
The Feverishly Addictive New Thriller from the No. 1 Bestselling Author of First Lie Wins
Published on 13. January 2026
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-0354-2076-6 (ISBN)
Description
**THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS**
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' Andrea Mara
'You won't be able to put this down until THE FINAL SHOCKING PAGE' Megan Miranda
'Taut and addictive' Ashley Audrain
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi...
Camille Bayliss suspects her husband Ben hides a dark secret. But as he tracks her every move, she cannot prove it.
Aubrey Price believes lawyer Ben Bayliss knows the truth about the night that wrecked her life a decade ago. But she needs a way in.
When Camille and Aubrey meet, they hatch a plan.
For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Ben will track the wrong woman, Camille can spy on Ben, and both women will get their answers.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered.
Two women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone...
Praise for ANATOMY OF AN ALIBI:
'Grippingly intricate' The Times
'Will blow readers away' Mary Kubica
'Tense, smart and relentlessly suspenseful' Julie Clark
'Elston knows how to tighten the screws of suspense' Lisa Unger
'Completely addictive' Jenny Jackson
More praise for Ashley Elston:
'Riveting' Lucy Foley
'I did NOT expect that ending' Reese Witherspoon
'I'm still breathless' Lisa Garder
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' Andrea Mara
'You won't be able to put this down until THE FINAL SHOCKING PAGE' Megan Miranda
'Taut and addictive' Ashley Audrain
Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi...
Camille Bayliss suspects her husband Ben hides a dark secret. But as he tracks her every move, she cannot prove it.
Aubrey Price believes lawyer Ben Bayliss knows the truth about the night that wrecked her life a decade ago. But she needs a way in.
When Camille and Aubrey meet, they hatch a plan.
For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille's place. Ben will track the wrong woman, Camille can spy on Ben, and both women will get their answers.
Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered.
Two women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone...
Praise for ANATOMY OF AN ALIBI:
'Grippingly intricate' The Times
'Will blow readers away' Mary Kubica
'Tense, smart and relentlessly suspenseful' Julie Clark
'Elston knows how to tighten the screws of suspense' Lisa Unger
'Completely addictive' Jenny Jackson
More praise for Ashley Elston:
'Riveting' Lucy Foley
'I did NOT expect that ending' Reese Witherspoon
'I'm still breathless' Lisa Garder
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
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Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
560 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-2076-6 (9781035420766)
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Anatomy of an Alibi
The Feverishly Addictive New Thriller from the No. 1 Bestselling Author of First Lie Wins
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Ashley Elston worked for many years as a wedding photographer before turning her hand to writing. First Lie Wins, her adult debut and a Reese's Book Club pick, was a number one New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than thirty languages. It is currently under development with Universal. Anatomy of an Alibi is her second adult novel. She is also the author of six Young Adult books. She lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons.