The Good Liar

£9.99

What will it take to tell the truth when your life depends on a lie? A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally stabbed in their opulent London townhouse, sparking the most high-profile murder investigation in recent history. Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia O’Sheil’s evidence put the killer behind bars – or so everyone believes. Since the trial, Claudia’s learned a horrific truth – her evidence and her testimony were wrong. And someone she knows made sure of it. Now, as she takes the stage to give a career-defining speech before London’s elite, Claudia faces a devastating choice. Protect her children and her livelihood with her continued complicity or blow the whole conspiracy apart and reveal the truth – not only is the real murderer still out there, they’re in the audience. As Claudia steps toward the microphone, she revisits that fateful night. What really happened?

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** FROM THE NY TIMES and Costa shortlisted author, comes a NEW standalone thriller**

The truth can set you free. Or destroy your life

When blood spatter expert Claudia O’Shiel finds herself on stage to talk about the most famous criminal case in recent history, she has a choice to make: explain how her evidence put away the man responsible for the brutal double murder? Or tell them the truth – that the real killer is still out there, and if she tries to expose this conspiracy, it won’t just be her life on the line.

A taut, intelligent suspense novel for fans of Val McDermid, Elly Griffiths and Tana French, The Good Liar is about power, class, and the lengths we’re willing to go for family.

Praise for Denise Mina
‘Crime-writing royalty’ IAN RANKIN
‘A delight’ ANN CLEEVES
‘Highly original’ THE TIMES
‘Darkly brilliant’ OBSERVER

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Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.9 × 1.9 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

252

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K