You have a successful career, a loving husband and a baby on the way . . . no-one can replace you, can they?Carrie is a successful TV producer with the perfect husband and the perfect life. But when she falls pregnant, everything threatens to fall apart.Emma, the temp, is everything she could wish for as her cover: smart, willing and helpful.But as she charms her way into Carrie’s life, winning over her husband and her colleagues one by one, Carrie suspects Emma is after more than just her job . . .‘Fans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale’ – HeatThe Temp is a twisting thriller about ambition, deception and betrayal by Michelle Frances, the number one bestselling author of The Girlfriend.

No one was going to replace her. Were they?About the AuthorMichelle Frances has worked in television drama as a producer and script editor for fifteen years, both for the independent sector and the BBC. The Temp is her second novel, following The Girlfriend. ReviewsFans of BBC drama The Replacement will lap up this taut and suspenseful tale * Heat *I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we’re going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel — Jilly CooperThe Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted. Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home! — Karen RoseImpressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . Keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout * The Press Association *A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading — Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost YouBrilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read * Sunday Mirror *The push and pull of characters who work to succeed from different angles create a story abounding with mysteries, revelations, and lies, making this novel one of a kind. * Library Journal *Book InformationISBN 9781509877140Author Michelle FrancesFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Pan BooksPublisher Pan MacmillanWeight(grams) 324gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 29mm