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Darby Kane has a new unputdownable domestic thriller novella in which a man has laid the foundation for the perfect murder… or so he thinks.

The Wife Deserved It is fast-paced and nasty in all the best ways, a story that takes place over the span of one terrifying night. Read or listen to a chilling excerpt, check out the reviews, then get your copy in ebook or audio for perfect Halloween reading.

More Darby Kane is on the way: Such a Clever Girl is out on Jan. 20, 2026.

Posted: October 21, 2025

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Darby Kane’s debut thriller, Pretty Little Wife, (aka HelenKay Dimon), has just been released in mass market print! A Book of Month pick and an international bestseller, it garnered many rave reviews.

If you have not yet read this twisty domestic suspense, get started with Chapter One then ordering your copy to keep reading!

More Darby Kane is on the way: The Wife Deserved It on Oct. 21; and Such a Clever Girl on Jan. 20, 2026.

Posted: August 26, 2025

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“I’d never attended a funeral before, but I needed to be in the room for this one, mostly to make sure the jackass in the casket stayed dead.”

That’s the first line in Darby’s new thriller, What the Wife Knew, NOW AVAILABLE in trade paperback, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.

Her twisty new domestic thriller is the story of a woman who blackmails her supposed hero husband into marriage to ruin him, but someone kills him first, which is a problem because that was her job.

Check out the excerpt, then order your copy in your favorite format!

In case you are wondering, who is Darby Kane?

Posted: December 10, 2024

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What The Wife Knew, a new twisty thriller from Darby Kane (aka HelenKay Dimon), starts at a funeral and things get worse from there.

Due out on December 10, the story is about a wife wondering who tried to kill her husband twice before finally succeeding… because that was supposed to be her job. Her plan to marry Richmond then ruin him may have been derailed by his unexpected death, but she’s not done with him yet.

She has to survive long enough to prove that he was not what he seemed—a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. But someone is determined to make sure she doesn’t.

Read an excerpt then pre-order your copy in ebook, print (paperback and hardcover), or audiobook.

Posted: July 30, 2024

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To survive this deadly party, they’ll need to stop a killer before they become prey.

When college friends gather on a private island in Maine, secrets piled upon secrets and lies upon lies are all revealed in one fateful weekend.

Darby Kane’s latest gripping and twisty thriller, The Engagement Party, is NOW AVAILABLE in all ways to read: digital, print (paperback and hardcover), and audio — pick your favorite!

Read chapter one, listen to an audio excerpt, check out the reviews, then ORDER YOUR COPY.

Posted: December 5, 2023

THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY comes out December 5th.That’s less than two months from now. Have you preordered it yet? Now is the time! Check out an excerpt then preorder…and maybe grab a couple copies for your friends.

Posted: October 16, 2023

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Fabulous News! Pretty Little Wife is getting the small screen treatment! Blockbuster superstar Gabrielle Union will be starring and executive producing Darby’s thriller for A+E Studios and Amazon Studios. Read more at Deadline.com and The Hollywood Reporter. Darby couldn’t be more excited about the adaptation, but until that happens, check out an excerpt from the book: read it online or listen to an audio clip.

It’s only in development, so we have a bit of a wait — grab the book before show hits.

More information to come as this exciting news develops.

Posted: April 24, 2023

It’s official, Darby’s locked-in/big secrets/out for revenge thriller, The Engagement Party, will be out December 5th. Check back here for more information, preorder links, an excerpt, and cover copy. More information COMING SOON!

Posted: January 24, 2023

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Bad things happen to very bad men…

Behind it all is a powerful group of women, the Sophie Foundation, who meet over wine and cheese to review files of men who behave very, very badly—and then mete out justice.

The Last Invitation, Darby Kane’s third standalone thriller (AKA HelenKay Dimon), is NOW AVAILABLE in all ways to read: digital, print (paperback and hardcover), and audio — pick your favorite!

Meet the members of the Sophie Foundation in chapters 1, 2 & 3, listen to an audio excerpt, read the reviews, then ORDER YOUR COPY!

Posted: December 6, 2022

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Another day, another book sale! International bestseller The Replacement Wife is on sale for $1.99! That is a huge discount. Buy this thriller about a woman who investigates all the missing women in her brother-in-law’s life.

And don’t forget Darby’s first thriller, Pretty Little Wife, is also on sale for $2.99. Grab both for under $5.

Posted: September 13, 2022