#1 New York Times bestseller USA Today bestseller He placed a notice in a Chicago paper, an advertisement for “a reliable wife.” She responded, saying that she was “a simple, honest woman.” She was, of course, anything but honest, and the only simple thing about her was her single-minded determination to marry this man . . . and then kill him, slowly and carefully, leaving her a wealthy widow, able to take care of the one she truly loved. What Catherine Land did not realize was that her enigmatic and lonely new husband had a plan of his own. Filled with unforgettable characters, and shimmering with color and atmosphere,  A Reliable Wife  is an enthralling tale of love and madness, of longing and murder.