Home › Best of 2026 › Buyer Beware: A Thriller

Buyer Beware: A Thriller

by Catherine Ryan Howard

A house with a history—and secrets that reach beyond its walls

Regular price $22.65 USD
Regular price $37.75 USD Sale price $22.65 USD
Save 40%

Hardcover New

Delivery to your door
Currently unavailable
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A house with a history—and secrets that reach beyond its walls

Ellie arrives at 1 Delaney Row hoping to leave her past behind, but the house comes with a history someone is determined to protect. As she investigates what happened there, the mystery begins to intersect with her own hidden history. The setup brings two women’s fractured lives into the orbit of one home, linking domestic secrets with the possibility—and cost—of starting over. The house is more than a backdrop: its concealed past drives the suspense and draws Ellie toward danger.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults seeking a suspense thriller built around a house and its hidden history
  • Readers interested in mysteries where a protagonist’s past becomes entangled with the central investigation

Themes

Secrets and concealmentStarting overPersonal histories and home

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

From the internationally bestselling author of 56 Days, a page-turning thriller about two women whose shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.

If these walls could talk, they'd scream...

When Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row, she hopes to find a fresh start--a place where no one knows her name, her history, or her secrets. But what she doesn't know is that her new home is already hiding someone else's secrets--and the people determined to keep them are watching her.

As Ellie starts to unravel the house's disturbing backstory, coming closer to the shocking mystery at its center, she unwittingly puts herself on a deadly collision course not just with her new home's history, but with her own as well.

A puzzle box of a thriller full of mind-boggling twists and turns, Buyer Beware is a chilling exploration of the dark secrets that any house can hold--and of the lengths we'll go to start over.
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews