Renowned scientist Yvonne Carmichael, a happily married mother of two, impulsively begins an affair with a mysterious stranger -- and soon finds herself on trial for murder. Her co-defendant? Her lover. A gripping, psychological thriller about desire, disastrous choices, and their consequences.
Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl will surely enjoy this tale of a wealthy Chicago couple whose marriage may not be what it seems. A woman who has tolerated her philandering husband's behavior for years finds it difficult to cope with his sudden death. Nicole Kidman is set to star in the film adaptation, due out in 2015.
Frank and April Wheeler, a seemingly perfect young couple, become disenchanted with the dreariness of their mid-1950's suburban lives. While dreaming of a more fulfilling future, both find it difficult to remain true to their ideals. Yates' novel is considered a masterpiece of realistic fiction. The 2008 film adaptation stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.
An unhappy, young wife begins an affair with an amoral drifter, and together they plot the demise of her brutish husband. Cain's 1934 classic tale of greed and lust set the standard for all noir novels that followed. The story has been filmed twice: in 1946 with Lana Turner and John Garfield, and again in 1981 with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange.
Russian aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a ruinous affair with the dashing Count Vronsky. Tolstoy's epic 19th century tale has been filmed several times; the most recent a 2012 production starring Kiera Knightley and Jude Law.
When their marriage disintegrates, Barbara and Oliver Rose set out to destroy each other during their divorce proceedings. Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas play the battling duo in the 1989 film adaptation.
A poor factory worker determined to get ahead in the world falls in love with a beautiful, young socialite. Both his relationship and his social-climbing ambitions are threatened when his lower-class, former girlfriend informs him of her pregnancy. The 1951 film adaptation of Dreiser's novel, entitled A Place in the Sun, stars Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters.
A young writer is consumed with jealousy when his mistress -- who happens to be the wife of his best friend -- ends their affair suddenly and without explanation. Greene's novel, set in London following WWII, was filmed in 1999 with stars Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore.
Mary Boleyn's position as the privileged mistress of Henry VIII is threatened by the political ambitions of her extended family and competition from her sister, Anne Boleyn. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana star in the 2008 film of the same name.
Thirteen year-old Briony Tallis forever alters the lives of those around her when she wrongly accuses her sister's lover of a vicious crime. Kiera Knightley and James McAvoy star in the lush 2007 screen adaptation of McEwan's WWII-era story.
Perhaps the ultimate novel about a doomed love affair! With the decadence of the Jazz Age as a backdrop, mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby pursues socialite Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald's classic has been filmed several times over the years, most recently in 2013 with stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire.
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