If you saw me, you'd think I was pretty ordinary - I wear a crisp, white nursing uniform, my hands are scrubbed clean and you'd have no reason to believe I was anything other than a good citizen. A good nurse.

But looks can be deceiving. You shouldn't trust me - because I don't even know if I can trust myself.

Now I stare in the mirror - dark smudges under my eyes and blood on my hands - listening for the sound of police sirens.

Because the truth is I had to do something terrible. I broke all the rules a nurse should follow. And now someone is dead...

An utterly page-turning psychological thriller from the number one bestselling author of The Doctor's Wife. If you loved Behind Closed Doors, Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train then The Perfect Nurse will have you flipping the pages until the breath-taking final pages.

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'WOW... Boy, I am shocked but the best kind of shocked! It was absolutely amazing!... This book blew me away and I finished it in 24 hours, I couldn't put it down!... A fast-paced psychological thriller that has you on the edge of your seat and you might think you know the how the story will go but you will be so wrong!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Had me hooked immediately! Absolutely fantastic! Constant twists and turns. I just didn't want to put this down until I knew how it ended. Daniel is definitely my favourite author!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I devoured this book... Wowza, did it slap me in the face!... Starts with a bang and doesn't slow down until the end. The plot continues to build at a rapidly terrifying pace and then comes the free-fall plot twist that will leave you speechless!' KKEC Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 346

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Thrillers

Publisher: Bookouture

Theme: Medical

Format: Paperback

Author: Daniel Hurst

Language: English

Street Date: September 16, 2025

TCIN: 1003381402

UPC: 9781836183068

Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-2301

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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