The Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden

“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job—not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe…It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past... more“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job—not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe…It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want.It’s almost perfect. But I still haven’t met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I’m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I’m doing laundry. And one day I can’t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything…That’s when I make a promise. After all, I’ve done this before. I can protect Mrs Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe.Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It’s simply a question of how far I’m willing to go… less

The Housemaid’s Wedding is a winter-themed short story meant to fill in the long gap between Book 2 of the Housemaid series (The Housemaid’s Secret) and Book 3 (The Housemaid is Watching). It can be read either between Book 2 and Book 3, or after Book 3.Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life.I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part... moreThe Housemaid’s Wedding is a winter-themed short story meant to fill in the long gap between Book 2 of the Housemaid series (The Housemaid’s Secret) and Book 3 (The Housemaid is Watching). It can be read either between Book 2 and Book 3, or after Book 3.Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life.I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be.There's only one problem:Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows.And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish. less

“You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way…I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine... more“You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way…I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine . The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills…The Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. I’m sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the Be careful of your neighbors.Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?I thought I’d left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?From New York Times , USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the next installment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling Housemaid series. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.Read what everyone’s saying about the Housemaid “ OMG!!! MIND ABSOLUTELY BLOWN!!!! Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolute page-turner!!… OMG the twists just kept on coming again and again!!! … No way I could stop reading so I absolutely devoured it in one sitting!! … Addictive, mind-blowing page-turner that will keep you up with a racing heart until you’ve finished!!!” Bookworm86 , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“ Absolutely amazing! … Wowsers… I quickly devoured it… The end twist was MAGNIFICENT , and it was the first time ever, when reading any thriller, that I have gasped out loud ‘noooooo?!’ (so loudly in fact my husband asked what was happening! )… Brilliant!” @jsybookworm , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Hold on, let me pick my jaw up off the floor … Amazing!… Had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! I literally finished the last half of the book in one day because I was glued … Seriously, stop what you’re doing and get yourself a copy of this one!… I was so gripped.” @thriller_book_sisters , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“ AMAZING!!!!!!!! … I absolutely loved it… I will remember it FOREVER!… Get ready for the ride of your life in a novel that you won’t want to end!!!!! ” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“ Absolutely gripping … I didn’t stop reading until I literally could no longer keep my eyes open no matter how hard I tried. (No lie, I ended up falling asleep and dropping my Kindle onto my face )… Didn’t stop till I’d finished… Fantastic! ” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“ Wow! I'm mind-blown! … I devoured this book so quickly … I simply couldn’t put it down … I am so blown away! … Totally jaw-dropping … I can’t even count how many times I literally said ‘OMG! Whaaat?!’ while reading it.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“ WOW!!!! OH MY GOOOOOODDDD!!!! WHAT DID I JUST READ????? THE NEURONS ARE FIRING LIKE CRAZY IN MY BRAIN RIGHT NOW!!… What a wild ride that was!!!… Literally CANNOT put it down .” Goodreads review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ less