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Behind her smile lies a secret.... The most gripping debut novel of the year. 'I know you would like to hate me. History is written by the victors, and these are always men....' The wife of a toppled dictator stands trial for her husband's crimes. The world will finally know the truth. But whose? Visceral and thought-provoking, powerful and emotional, haunting and heartbreaking, The Dictator's Wife will hold you in its grip until its gut-wrenching conclusion. Woman I learned early in life how to survive. A skill that became vital in my position. Wife I was given no power, yet I was expected to hold my own with the most powerful man in the country. Mother of the nation My people were my children. I stood between him and them. I am not the person they say I am. I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me? A gripping and timely story, The Dictator's Wife will keep you listening long into the night....