Getting Away With Murder

By: Shari Lapena

Brought to you by Penguin.

The new twisty and playfully addictive thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Everyone Here is Lying and The Couple Next Door.

She loves her husband.
But she might love their house more.

Jill and Ted adore their New York brownstone the way others adore their children. They have carefully, expensively, made every inch of it their own. It reflects who they are, their status and tastes. With the grand mahogany staircase and state-of-the-art kitchen, it is the stuff of glossy magazines and real-estate dreams. It is their sanctuary.

So when Ted’s inheritance runs out and he makes a bad investment, they panic. How can they protect their beloved home and enviable lifestyle?

The answer is obvious. Or at least, it is obvious to Jill and Ted. The death of one wealthy family member could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder.

As long as they trust each other.

And as long as there are no surprises . . .

'A modern master of the psychological thriller.' STEVE CAVANAGH
'The queen of page-turners' ANDREA MARA
'Shari Lapena is the undisputed queen of dysfunctional families.' CLARE MACKINTOSH

© Shari Lapena 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critic reviews

‘Getting Away With Murder is one of those brilliantly gripping thrillers you just cannot stop reading. Unfolding in layers it builds to form a compelling and claustrophobic moral dilemma. I was hooked.’

‘Shari Lapena is far and away one of the best psychological thriller writers in the world today and an absolute auto read author for me. She is never afraid to take risks, never formulaic and always intensely bingeable. I love her.’

‘A chilling and deadly whydunit. Nobody gets beneath the skin of their characters like Shari Lapena, and she does it unflinchingly and with impeccable flair in this sharp, gripping thriller. GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER deftly reveals our deepest, darkest impulses as it asks: when money is the motive, is anyone really who you think they are?’

'A thriller to really go overboard for'

'Nobody does it like Shari Lapena, you'll struggle to put this one down'

'You'll struggle to put this one down. A thriller to really go overboard for!’

‘Wickedly fun, glamourous and chilling. Shari Lapena flips the script masterfully yet retains her trademark twists and killer ending’

‘How does Shari Lapena get better and better with each book? I adored this tale of an adoring couple living in their luxury mansion who run out of money and prepare to do the unthinkable to save themselves. Morally bankrupt and utterly selfish, I found myself rooting for them every step of the way.
What does that make me? Splendidly entertaining, full of morally dubious characters, I could not have loved this more.’

'It’s no mean feat to get the reader rooting for a pair of heartless killers, but root you will - with every tense, uncomfortable, thrilling step of Jill and Ted’s criminal journey. Another cracking read from Shari.'

'Tense, claustrophobic and relentlessly paced, this is a wickedly fun read. I couldn’t put it down.'