When Alice Hale leaves a career to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in the basement, she becomes captivated by its previous owner, 1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realizes that within the pages Nellie left clues about her life. Soon Alice learns that while a Baked Alaska may seem harmless, Nellie’s secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister, even dangerous, side to Nellie’s marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own. ‘A brilliant, brooding, timely novel…’ Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl ‘Engaging and suspenseful’ Kirkus ‘A nail-biter of a tale, and one that kept me up long past my bedtime’ Jennifer Robson, bestselling author of The Gown ‘Perfect for your next book club discussion’ Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of The Last Resort