Six Weeks to Live: A Novel

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Simon and Schuster, May 4, 2021 - Fiction - 384 pages
In this internationally bestselling “suspenseful story that will keep you reading past your bedtime” (Kaira Rouda, USA TODAY bestselling author), a woman diagnosed with cancer sets out to discover if someone poisoned her before her time is up.

Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor’s appointment: she has a terminal brain tumor—and only six weeks left to live.

Stunned by the diagnosis, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she’s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she’s gone for good.

Separated from her husband and with a contentious divorce in progress, Jennifer focuses her suspicions on her soon-to-be ex. Meanwhile, her daughters are each processing the news differently. Calm medical student Emily is there for whatever Jennifer needs. Moody scientist Aline, who keeps her mother at arm’s length, nonetheless agrees to help with the investigation. Even imprudent Miranda, who recently had to move back home, is being unusually solicitous.

But with her daughters doubting her campaign against their father, Jennifer can’t help but wonder if the poisoning is all in her head—or if there’s someone else who wanted her dead. “Part whodunnit, part family drama, this textured and utterly spellbinding story unravels in surprising ways you won’t see coming” (Christina McDonald, USA TODAY bestselling author).
 

Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
9
Section 3
15
Section 4
21
Section 5
27
Section 6
35
Section 7
39
Section 8
45
Section 25
195
Section 26
205
Section 27
215
Section 28
221
Section 29
231
Section 30
237
Section 31
245
Section 32
253

Section 9
49
Section 10
57
Section 11
65
Section 12
75
Section 13
85
Section 14
93
Section 15
101
Section 16
111
Section 17
121
Section 18
129
Section 19
137
Section 20
147
Section 21
157
Section 22
165
Section 23
175
Section 24
185
Section 33
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Section 34
265
Section 35
275
Section 36
283
Section 37
291
Section 38
301
Section 39
309
Section 40
317
Section 41
331
Section 42
341
Section 43
347
Section 44
353
Section 45
359
Section 46
367
Section 47
375
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Catherine McKenzie was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. A graduate of McGill University in history and law, Catherine practiced law for twenty years before leaving to write full time. An avid runner, skier, and tennis player, she's the author of numerous bestsellers including I'll Never Tell and The Good Liar. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and Please Join Us, I'll Never Tell, and You Can't Catch Me have all been optioned for development into television series. Visit her at CatherineMcKenzie.com or follow her on Twitter @CEMcKenzie1 or Instagram @CatherineMcKenzieAuthor.

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