The Housewives of Atomic Lane by Andie Newton
Publisher: One More Chapter
Release date: 7 August 2026
Back cover blurb: Four housewives. One quiet street. A Cold War secret that could destroy everything. In a town built around America’s most secretive nuclear site, housewife Betty Mahoney knows the rules: don’t ask questions, and don’t listen too closely. But when the Beckers move in, Betty and the other wives start to notice things. Headlights in the dark. Whispered voices on the wind. A beautiful new neighbor with too many secrets – and it’s not long before suspicion turns into something far more dangerous. As the women close in on the truth, they must risk their marriages, their freedom, and even their lives… Inspired by the author’s own family history.
Nothing ever happens on Atomic Lane. The wives all just play cards and bake whilst they await their husbands' return from work.
At least, that's what an outsider would have you believe.
But the real housewives of Atomic Lane are much more than just housewives.
They are discreet and efficient spies, tuned into the danger of the work that their husbands are doing, and on the look out for anything or anyone that might be suspicious.
This novel opens with immediate intrigue, Betty, Winnie and Sandra about to be pulled over by the Police in the dead of night.
Weeks earlier, we meet the Beckers, who have just moved onto Atomic Lane. Something about the couple, just seems off.
Though Betty can't put her finger on exactly what. She knows that she needs to meet Mrs Becker to help her.
When they hear their husbands discussing a missing safe that could contain something deadly, the wives spring into action. They know that the Beckers are somehow involved, they just need to be able to prove it.
As secrets and lies start to unravel, the wives must be careful how they approach the situation...
For America is in the middle of the Cold War, and one wrong move could have devastating consequences for everyone.
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