Three Things

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SUSPENSE/THRILLER

Contemporary

Sheri Taylor-Emery

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After her husband is seriously injured in a motorbike accident, Lilli Darlington answers a call from a woman claiming to be his fiancée. The only person who can make sense of this is in a coma, and he might wake up tomorrow, next week … or never.

Genre

Suspense/Thriller

Short Summary

Lilli is in her husband's closet, gathering things for a return trip to hospital. She hears a faint buzzing and discovers a secret phone, a passport and a key. Later a woman calls the phone claiming to be the fiancee of the phone's owner, Stephen. They discover Matthew and Stephen are the same man.


Lilli has been to Spain to confront Sofia (financee now discovered to be Matthew's mother who gave him up 37 years ago.). Lilli is pregnant and Sofia has died and with Matthew also dead, Lilli is the beneficiary of the life insurance policy on Sofia.

Setting

London

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Tragedy,Overcoming Monster/Villain

Plot - Other Elements

Happy Ending,Twist

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Lilli Darlington

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Complex,Confident,Desperate,Educated,Romantic

Additional Character Details

Name: Sofia Clarke

Age: 51

Gender:

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Crazy,Greedy,Secretive

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Development Pitch

Lilli Darlington loved her West London home, her job as an art director and her husband, Matthew. Even though his job meant he was away for weeks at a time, they made it work. When Matthew was seriously injured in a motorbike accident, everything changed. After Lilli discovered a secret phone in Matthew’s bag and answered a call from a woman claiming to be the fiancée of the phone’s owner, things went from bad to worse. The only person who could make sense of this was in a coma, and he might wake up tomorrow, next week … or never.

About The Author

Sheri Taylor-Emery is an art directory turned novelist. Her first book was the winner of the WFWA Rising Star Award for unpublished novels in 2017. Her second book was a RWA Golden Heart finalist in the mainstream category in 2019. Three Things is her third book and first foray into suspense.

Target Audiences

Age: 35-54

Target Gender: Female Leaning

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Publishing Details

Status: No

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

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