The Marriage Act
By the Same Author
Also by John Marrs:
The One
The Passengers
The Minders
When You Disappeared
(previously published as The Wronged Sons )
The Good Samaritan
Her Last Move
What Lies Between Us
The Vacation
First published 2023 by Macmillan
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ISBN: 978-1-5290-7120-7
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