Under Her Roof: A gripping, twisty thriller that you won't be able to put down

by A.A. Chaudhuri

'Intense, intricate and packed with intrigue...a thrilling and addictive read.' B.A. Paris

It seems too good to be true

When struggling writer Sebastian finds a room to let in a palatial Hampstead residence he cannot believe his luck. The rent is ridiculously cheap and he immediately feels a connection with his beautiful widowed landlady, Adriana.

It is.

Things take a dark turn when he finds out what happened to the last lodger. Could this be why the house is a fortress of security, and why Adriana seems so fragile? Adriana doesn't want to talk about the death and sadness that seem to follow her wherever she goes and Sebastian has secrets of his own.

Now someone is watching their every move and there is nowhere to hide.

This house of light becomes a dark nightmare as the threat ramps up - what does the watcher want? And how far will they go to get it?

A gripping, twisty thriller perfect for fans of B.A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Lucy Foley. If you were hooked by Netflix series You or The Watcher then you will love this.

Readers are gripped by Under Her

'Taut and intricately plotted with such exquisite writing.' Imran Mahmood

'A masterclass in suspense - I couldn't put it down, and the twists will absolutely floor the reader.' Lisa Hall

'A dark, twisty, unputdownable thriller that will send your mind spinning. Truly sublime.' B P Walter

'A compulsive thriller that crackles with a sense of menace. Tense, twisty and gorgeously atmospheric.' Kia Abdullah

'Another spectacular triumph ...this is a taut, gripping page-turner with an unguessable twist.' Lucy Martin

'A nail biting, claustrophobic thriller with a plot that will give you shivers, and a twist that will blow your mind.' Sarah Clarke

'A gripping, voyeuristic page-turner...from a hugely talented crime writer at the very top of their game.' Howard Linskey

'A taut, edgy thriller.' Marion Todd

'A spine-tingling, cerebral thriller packed with real psychological depth and a final twist that hits you like a gut-punch.' Chris Merritt

'A razor-sharp thriller...Beautifully dark and utterly compelling.' Victoria Dowd

'A darkly addictive and unputdownable thriller. It kept me guessing; I loved it!' Jane Isaac

'Perfectly plotted and with a brilliant twist.' Catherine Cooper

'A deliciously horrible sensation of being watched...grippingly twisty.' Greg Mosse

'Even though I was waiting for the twists, they still blindsided me.' David Beckler

'Simmering with tension and an underlying sense of danger...an addictive thriller with a jaw-dropping twist.' Michael Wood

'A compelling psychological thriller...And when the twists came - wow!' Joy Kluver

' Made me lock the door twice.' Jacqueline Sutherland

'A taut, intelligent and thought-provoking thriller!' Louise Beech

'Dark, gripping and smoulderingIntricately plotted and the twist floored me.

362 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 13, 2024

About the author

A.A. Chaudhuri is a former City lawyer turned thriller writer, born and raised in Portsmouth, but who now lives in Surrey with her family. Once a highly ranked British junior tennis player, competing in the national championships and a member of the national squad, she went on to tour the women’s professional satellite circuit as a teenager and achieved a world ranking of 650.

THE SCRIBE (republished in October 2024 as THE LAWYER) and THE ABDUCTION (republished in February 2025 as THE PARTNER), published by LUME BOOKS in July and December 2019, are her first crime book series, plunging readers into London’s glamorous legal world and featuring series’ heroine, Maddy Kramer, fiction’s first female City lawyer amateur sleuth, who teams up with charismatic DCI Jake Carver to solve a gruesome series of murders and a puzzling abduction. THE SCRIBE and THE ABDUCTION were published as audio books by Isis Audio on 1st January and 1st March 2021, both read by David Thorpe.

She has also contributed an original short story THE ENCOUNTER to crime anthology GIVEN IN EVIDENCE published by LUME BOOKS in May 2020, has written many articles and short stories for The Crime Writers’ Association.

Her first psychological thriller with HERA BOOKS, SHE’S MINE, was published in e-book, paperback and audio in August 2021, the second, THE LOYAL FRIEND, was published in all three formats in June 2022 and published in the USA by Canelo US on 20th June 2023. Her third, THE FINAL PARTY, was published in e-book and paperback on May 25th 2023. and released in audiobook on 1st February 2024.

Her fourth psychological thriller - UNDER HER ROOF - was released in e-book, paperback and audio on 13th June 2024. THE SCHOOL GATES will be published on 5th June 2025.

Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita!

All of Alex's books have achieved bestseller status on Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon Australia and Amazon Canada.

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