Gone Girl：A Novel

Marriagecanbearealkiller.Oneofthemostcriticallyacclaimedsuspensewritersofourtime,NewYorkTimesbestsellerGillianFlynntakesthatstatementtoitsdarkestplaceinthisunputdownablemasterpieceaboutamarriagegoneterribly,terriblywrong.TheChicagoTribuneproclaimedthatherwork“drawsyouinandkeepsyoureadingwiththeforceofapurebutnastyaddiction.”GoneGirl’stoxicmixofsharp-edgedwitanddeliciouslychillingprosecreatesanerve-frayingthrillerthatconfoundsyouateveryturn.OnawarmsummermorninginNorthCarthage,Missouri,itisNickandAmyDunne’sfifthweddinganniversary.PresentsarebeingwrappedandreservationsarebeingmadewhenNick’scleverandbeautifulwifedisappearsfromtheirrentedMcMansionontheMississippiRiver.Husband-of-the-YearNickisn’tdoinghimselfanyfavorswithcringe-worthydaydreamsabouttheslopeandshapeofhiswife’shead,butpassagesfromAmy'sdiaryrevealthealpha-girlperfectionistcouldhaveputanyonedangerouslyonedge.Undermountingpressurefromthepoliceandthemedia—aswellasAmy’sfiercelydotingparents—thetowngoldenboyparadesanendlessseriesoflies,deceits,andinappropriatebehavior.Nickisoddlyevasive,andhe’sdefinitelybitter—butishereallyakiller?Asthecopsclosein,everycoupleintownissoonwonderinghowwelltheyknowtheonethattheylove.Withhistwinsister,Margo,athisside,Nickstandsbyhisinnocence.Troubleis,ifNickdidn’tdoit,whereisthatbeautifulwife?Andwhatwasinthatsilverygiftboxhiddeninthebackofherbedroomcloset?Withherrazor-sharpwritingandtrademarkpsychologicalinsight,GillianFlynndeliversafast-paced,devilishlydark,andingeniouslyplottedthrillerthatconfirmsherstatusasoneofthehottestwritersaround.FromtheHardcoveredition.,