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One Wrong Word

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Length 12 hours 27 minutes
Language English
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A heart-racing new psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling and multiple award-winning author, Hank Phillippi Ryan.

One wrong word can ruin your life. And no one knows that better than savvy crisis management expert Arden Ward. Problem is, she's now forced to handle a shocking crisis of her own. Unfairly accused of having an affair with a powerful client, Ardenā€™s life and dreams are about to crash and burn. Then, Arden is given an ultimatum. She has just two weeks to save her career and her reputation.

Is Cordelia Bannister the answer to her prayers?

Cordelia needs Ardenā€™s help for her husband Ned, a Boston real estate mogul. Though he was recently acquitted in a fatal drunk driving accident, his reputation is ruined, and the fallout is devastating not only to the Bannisters' lives, but the lives of their two adorable children.

Arden devotes her skill and determinationā€”and maybe her final days on the jobā€”to helping this shattered family, but soon, revelations begin to emerge about what really happened the night of the accident. And thenā€”another car crash throws Ned back into the spotlight.

This case is Ardenā€™s final chance to protect her own future and clear her name. But the more she tries to untangle the truth, the more sheā€™s haunted by one disturbing questionā€”what if sheā€™s also protecting a killer?

Gossip. Lies. Rumors. Words like that can hurt you. And Arden knows the reality. Sometimes one wrong word can kill.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Forge.

USA Today bestselling author HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN has won five Agatha Awards in addition to Anthony, Macavity, Daphne du Maurier, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won 37 Emmys and many more journalism honors, and her work has resulted in new laws, criminals sent to prison, homes saved from foreclosure, and millions of dollars in restitution for victims and consumers. A past president of National Sisters in Crime and founder of MWA University, her novels include Trust Me, The Murder List, the Charlotte McNally series (starting with Prime Time), and the Jane Ryland series (which begins with The Other Woman). Ryan lives in Boston with her husband.

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"An intricately plotted ticking time bomb of cat and mouse that will leave you breathless. Masterful storytelling and relentless pacing come together in a chilling tale of deception, manipulation, and paranoia. Ryan is at the top of her game with One Wrong Wordā€“ā€“this is your next must-read!ā€ ā€”Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

ā€œA story with all the goodsā€”great characters, blistering pace, powered by prose that cuts right to the nerveā€¦Buckle up and read.ā€ ā€”David Baldacci

"Smart, propulsive, and uniqueā€¦One Wrong Word grabbed me on the first page and didnā€™t let go. Ryan never fails to amaze me." ā€”Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Just the Nicest Couple

ā€œIf you're looking for riveting suspense that keeps you up lateā€”in One Wrong Word you get your wish.ā€ ā€”James Patterson

ā€œTense and twisty--hard to put down!" ā€”Shari Lapena, internationally bestselling author of Everyone Here is Lying and The Couple Next Door

"A page-turner from start to finish, One Wrong Word had me flying through the pages, pausing only to catch my breath. Not to be missed!" ā€”Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest

"Propulsive and bingeable, One Wrong Word kept me guessing to the very end." ā€”Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of A House in the Pines

ā€œOne Wrong Word is a sublime cat-and-mouse thriller that had me turning the pages as fast as I was switching allegiances, all while trying (and failing) to figure out who to trust. Hank Phillippi Ryan proves once again that sheā€™s at the top of her game, and a master of suspense! Not to be missed.ā€ ā€”Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of The Revenge List

"Driven by astutely drawn characters and fueled by a masterful plot, One Wrong Word had me guessing until the very last page. Hank Phillippi Ryan knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats, and she does it again with this pulse pounding thriller. Bravo!" ā€”Wendy Walker, bestselling author of What Remains

"I have one right word for One Wrong Word by the amazing Hank Phillippi Ryan - fabulous!! A gripping rollercoaster of a read that will have you switching allegiances with every turn of the page. This is Hank at her very bestā€”another brilliant book!" ā€”B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

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