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“Anatomy of an Alibi is a great, twisted puzzle that you can start your year with. It is a little more clunky than her previous novel and has SO many characters to keep track of but the complex plot cements Elston in the thriller genre. The audiobook includes 4 cast members that all do a great job and helps the listener tell characters apart.”
— Ren • Death by TBR Books
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“Two women conspire to create an alibi one day in Louisiana, and the next morning, a husband is found dead. Ashley Elston has given us another fast-paced mystery filled with murder, manipulation, and corruption. Your loyalties and expectations will be challenged as you follow Aubrey and Camille while they fight for the truth. A thoroughly enjoyable read! ”
— Michelle • Quail Ridge Books
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“I was not aware of Elston's game, but I certainly am now. Ashley Elston does an excellent job of keeping you looking in every direction but the correct one as you try to puzzle out this whodunit. Aubrey and Camille don't know each other and do not run in the same circles, yet they both find themselves tied to the murder of Camille's husband. The difference is that Camille comes from a rich southern family that runs everything, and Aubrey is an orphaned twenty-something who has struggled to make ends meet. The best part- you will have no idea where this story is going until you are there. ”
— Christy • Quail Ridge Books
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“The question “how are all of these people so intertwined with one another?” will be on repeat as you move through the chapters. I didn’t want to stop listening until my theories were either proven right or wrong. Highly recommended if you loved First Lie Wins. ”
— Rebecca • Title Euphoria
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS Two women. One dead husband. And only one alibi. “Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies. You won’t be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page.” —Megan MirandaEveryone at Chantilly’s Bar noticed out-of-towner Camille Bayliss. Red lips, designer heels, sipping a Negroni. But that woman wasn’t Camille Bayliss. It was Aubrey Price.Camille Bayliss appears to have the picture-perfect life; she’s married to hotshot lawyer Ben and is the daughter of a wealthy Louisiana family. Only nothing is as it seems: Camille believes Ben has been hiding dirty secrets for years, but she can’t find proof because he tracks her every move.Aubrey Price has been haunted by the terrible night that changed her life a decade ago, and she’s convinced Benjamin Bayliss knows something about it. Living in a house full of criminals, Aubrey understands there’s more than one way to get to the truth—and she may have found the best way in.Aubrey and Camille hatch a plan. It sounds simple: For twelve hours, Aubrey will take Camille’s place. Camille will spy on Ben, and the two women will get the answers they desperately seek.Except the next morning, Ben is found murdered. Both women need an airtight alibi, but only one of them has it. And one false step is all it takes for everything to come undone.
Ashley Elston worked for many years as a wedding photographer before turning her hand to writing. First Lie Wins, her adult debut and a Reese’s Book Club pick, was a number one New York Times bestseller and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Anatomy of an Alibi is her second adult novel.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Ashley Elston
Narrators:
MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld, Amanda Stribling & Dan Bittner
ISBN:
9798217281671
Length:
9 hours 39 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
January 13, 2026
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#79 Overall
Genre rank:
#10 in Mystery & Thriller
Reviews
Praise for Anatomy of an Alibi:“[Elston] excels at plotting. . . Grippingly intricate.”
—The Sunday Times (London)
“Twisty.”
—Good Housekeeping
“Ashley Elston will blow readers away with this fast paced, twisty story about family bonds and the things people will do to avenge their loved ones. With characters that are true to life and a propulsive storyline, once you pick this book up, you won’t be able to put it down!”
—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing
“In Anatomy of an Alibi, Ashley Elston expertly unravels a web of secrets and lies in a small southern town. You won’t know who to trust, and you won’t be able to put this excellent thriller down until the final shocking page.”
—Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls
“Anatomy of an Alibi is perfectly paced from the start, a taut and addictive puzzle about two women who need the same alibi after a husband turns up dead. You can feel the secrets simmering in this small southern town. This expertly-crafted thriller marks Ashley Elston as one of the best.”
—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
“Arresting. . . Elston has created an intricate nesting doll of a mystery in her follow-up to First Lie Wins. . . satisying and clever.”
—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“Anatomy of an Alibi is a twisty tale of two Louisiana women living in two very different worlds—one rich, one poor—who swap identities at exactly the wrong moment. Ashley Elston’s writing is completely addictive.”
—Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street
“Anatomy of an Alibi is a knockout. Ashley Elston masterfully unravels a story of swapped identities, buried secrets, and a murder that turns two women’s lives upside down. Tense, smart, and relentlessly suspenseful, this is the kind of thriller that grips you from the first page and doesn’t let go. Elston proves once again she’s a powerhouse in crime fiction.”
—Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell
“Two women from different worlds think they’re hatching the perfect plan, only to find themselves entangled in ways they never expected. Ashley Elston knows how to tighten the screws of suspense to keep us guessing and breathlessly turning the pages through every deft hairpin turn. She is at the top of her game in this masterfully plotted, smart, and twisty thriller about the secrets we keep from each other and the lies we tell ourselves.”
—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count to 10
“With next-level plotting, the story spins and twists with devilish elegance towards the perfect end.”
—Andrea Mara, international bestselling author of Someone in the Attic Expand reviews
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