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The Good Fight (The Laura Di Palma Mysteries #2)
by Lia MateraMurder and a missing person disrupt a high-profile lawyer&’s climb up the ladder of success in this mystery by the author of The Smart Money.Everything&’s falling into place for attorney Laura Di Palma. She&’s about to become a partner at her prominent firm, she has a great apartment, and she&’s paid off her Mercedes. Then disaster strikes. Her sick boyfriend goes missing from his hospital bed, and her firm&’s detective—who&’s also her ex—is eager for a second chance.Meanwhile, work only adds to Laura&’s tension. Her newest client, activist Danny Crosetti, is accused of murdering an FBI agent, and her firm&’s top partner threatens to fire her if she doesn&’t drop the case. But Danny&’s an old friend from Laura&’s days of protesting. She can&’t turn her back on him.When another murder is thrown into the mix, juggling her demanding career and missing lover while keeping her ex at a distance—even though she really needs his help—will prove to be quite the challenge for Laura. But time is of the essence: she must find the killer before everything comes falling down . . .&“The Good Fight is sharply written, brilliantly observed.&” —John Leonard, NPR&’s Fresh Air&“Extraordinary, thought-provoking. Laura Di Palma is one of the most compelling characters in recent mystery fiction.&” —The Baltimore Sun&“Compelling . . . Matera writes with passion about debts to old lovers and old causes.&” —New York Daily News &“A satisfying blend of emotion, suspense and mystery.&” —The Pittsburgh Press
The Good Friday Murder (Christine Bennett Mystery #1)
by Lee Harris[from the back cover] Holy Day ... Unholy Murder "Christine Bennett has just left the cloistered world of nuns but soon finds herself volunteering to investigate a forty-year-old murder. Pursuing this mission with her old religious zeal, she'll move heaven and earth in noble effort to exonerate a pair of twin brothers, now senior citizens, of their mother's murder on Good Friday in 1950. Fit for duty on the front pews of crime solving, nothing will deter Christine from uncovering who really committed the most unholy act on the holiest of days. Now that Christine has discovered her talent for investigation in #1 The Good Friday murder, her crime solving has just begun. Follow her further adventures in the rest of the books in this series, most in the Bookshare collection, including: #2 The Yom Kippur Murder, #3 The Christening Day Murder, #4 The St. Patrick's Day Murder, #5 The Christmas Night Murder, #6 The Thanksgiving Day Murder, #7 The Passover Murder, #8 The Valentine's Day Murder, #9 The New Year's Day Murder, #11 The Father's Day Murder, #12 The Mother's Day Murder, #13 The April Fool's Day Murder, #16 The Silver Anniversary Murder and #17 The Cinco de Mayo Murder. The three remaining books will be added to complete this series soon. In addition to taking on complex mysteries and meeting interesting characters, Christine confronts moral, and legal issues and matters of the human heart.
The Good Friday Murder (The Christine Bennett Mysteries #1)
by Lee HarrisChristine Bennett has left the cloistered world of nuns for the profane world of New York State, where murder and madness are often linked. At a town meeting, Christine volunteers to investigate a forty-year-old murder case long since closed. Now she'll move heaven and earth to exonerate a pair of retarded savant twins, now senior citizens, of their mother's murder on Good Friday in 1950.
The Good German
by Joseph KanonJake Geismar cut his teeth as a foreign correspondent in pre-war Berlin. When he returns in 1945 to cover the Potsdam conference he finds the city unrecognisable - streets have vanished beneath the rubble, familiar landmarks truncated by high explosive. But amongst the ruins Berliners survive, including some he knew and, miraculously, his lost love, Lena. However, in the same way she refused to leave with him before the war, Lena won't join him now without finding her husband and Emil has disappeared from the safe care of the Americans who, turning a blind eye to his links with Hitler, want his expertise as a rocket designer for themselves. Trawling through the shambles of the city, through the illegal night clubs and the thriving black market, Jake discovers that the twilight war of intrigue between west and east has already begun and that he could quite easily be one of its first casualties.This superb novel from the author of Leaving Berlin is now rightly considered a modern classic.
The Good German
by Joseph KanonAn American reporter uncovers a politically explosive murder in post-WWII Berlin in this acclaimed historical thriller—now a major motion picture.Berlin, 1945. Hitler has been defeated, and Berlin is divided into zones of occupation. Jake Geismar, an American correspondent who spent time in the city before the war, has returned to write about the Allied triumph while pursuing a more personal quest: his search for Lena, the married woman he left behind. When an American soldier’s body is found in the Russian zone during the Potsdam Conference, Jake stumbles on the lead to a murder mystery.Joseph Kanon’s The Good German is a story of espionage and love, an extraordinary recreation of a city devastated by war, and a thriller that asks profound ethical questions about what we mean by good and evil in times of peace and of war.“[Kanon] is fast approaching the complexity and relevance not just of le Carré and Greene but even of Orwell: provocative, fully realized fiction that explores, as only fiction can, the reality of history as it is lived by individual men and women.” —The New York Times Book Review
The Good Girl & The Marriage Lie: The Good Girl The Marriage Lie
by Mary Kubica Kimberly BelleRead the two unforgettable thrillers you won’t be able to put down: THE GOOD GIRL by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica (originally published in 2014) and THE MARRIAGE LIE by bestselling author Kimberly Belle (originally published in 2017), now together in one e-book package! THE GOOD GIRL“I’ve been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don’t know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she’s scared. But I will.”One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn’t show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia’s life...THE MARRIAGE LIEEveryone has secrets… Iris and Will have been married for seven years, and life is as close to perfect as it can be. But on the morning Will flies out for a business trip to Florida, Iris’s happy world comes to an abrupt halt: another plane headed for Seattle has crashed into a field, killing everyone on board and, according to the airline, Will was one of the passengers. Why did Will lie about where he was going? And what else has he lied about? As Iris sets off on a desperate quest to uncover what her husband was keeping from her, the answers she finds shock her to her very core. First published as THE GOOD GIRL by MIRA in 2014First published as THE MARRIAGE LIE by MIRA in 2017
The Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Susan McbrideIn the second installment of Susan McBride's Debutante Dropout mystery series, Dallas heiress Andrea Kendricks must expose a high-society assassin ... before she becomes the killer's next target.Website designer and high-society rebel Andrea Kendricks would never have gotten involved with ego-in-pumps lifestyle hostess Marilee Mabry if it weren't for the underhanded machinations of Andy's upper-crust mama. But thanks to Mother Cissy, Andy's donning designer duds to attend a launch party at the intolerable domestic diva's new Dallas TV studio--and she's on hand to witness the celebration site go up in flames!Then Andy finds Marilee's daughter, seemingly lifeless. Even though iron-willed Cissy isn't about to let her social calendar be upset by minor inconveniences like arson and possibly murder, her sometime-sleuthing daughter's got a more pressing engagement--namely, hunting down the culprit behind some very foul play.But there are more than a few nasty messes tucked away in the Mabry closet--and a craven assassin who has the Big D elite quaking in their cowboy boots may soon be burying Andy in hers!
The Good Girl: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the author of Local Woman Missing (Mira Ser.)
by Mary KubicaOver a million copies sold.&“A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale.&” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author&“I&’ve been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don&’t know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she&’s scared. But I will.&”One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn&’t show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia&’s life.When Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota instead of delivering her to his employers, Mia&’s mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them. But no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family&’s world to shatter.An addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller, The Good Girl is a propulsive debut that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems.Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...And look for the new editions of Pretty Baby, Don&’t You Cry, The Other Mrs. and Every Last Lie featuring brand new covers!More edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica: Pretty Baby Don&’t You Cry Every Last Lie When the Lights Go Out Local Woman Missing Just The Nicest Couple The Other Mrs. She&’s not Sorry
The Good Girl: A brand new totally absorbing psychological thriller
by Michelle DunneA new thriller by the author of the Lindsey Ryan novels: Would you know a serial killer if you met one? What if she served your coffee every day? Grace Murphy doesn&’t seem like the type of woman who&’d have a man cable-tied to a chair, slowly dying in her house. She keeps to herself and goes through life relatively unnoticed, working as a barista and caring for her sister, providing her with wholesome meals and a clean home—things they never had as children . . . Det. Garda Jerry Hughes knows about Grace&’s brutal and troubled childhood; his own life was profoundly affected by it. Jerry still checks in on the sisters from time to time. But at the moment, he&’s distracted by work. Men have been going missing in the city—and they seem to have nothing in common aside from a physical resemblance to someone from Grace Murphy&’s past . . .Praise for Michelle Dunne&’s While Nobody Is Watching &“An engrossing psychological thriller.&” ―Booklist
The Good Girls (Perfectionists #2)
by Sara ShepardFrom Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, comes the shocking sequel to The Perfectionists--with an ending you'll have to read to believe!Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker have done some not-so-perfect things. Even though they all talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, they didn't actually go through with it. It's just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right? Except Nolan wasn't the only one they fantasized about killing. When someone else they named dies, the girls wonder if they're being framed. Or are they about to become the killer's next targets?
The Good Goodbye: A Novel
by Carla BuckleyFor fans of Jodi Picoult comes an enthralling domestic thriller about the lies we tell, and let ourselves believe, in the name of love. The first thing you should know is that everyone lies. The second thing is that it matters.How well do we know our children? Natalie Falcone would say she knows her daughter, Arden, very well. Despite the challenges of running a restaurant and raising six-year-old twin boys, she's not too worried as she sends her daughter off to college--until she gets the call that Arden's been in a terrible fire, along with her best friend and cousin, Rory. Both girls are critically injured and another student has died. The police suspect arson. Arden and Rory have always been close, but they have secrets they've never shared, secrets that reel all the way back to their childhoods, and which led them to that tragic night. Who set the fire, and why? As the police dig deep into both the present and the past, Natalie realizes that in order to protect her daughter, she'll first have to find out who Arden really is, even if it means risking everything--and everyone--she loves most.Advance praise for The Good Goodbye "A fluid, suspenseful story that keeps you turning the pages to find out what happened--and what will happen next. I devoured this novel."--Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train "A tender portrait of an ordinary family torn by rivalry and disaster . . . a rich and satisfying family drama."--William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob "Evocative and poignant, this story will curl around you like a glowing flame and suck the air out of your lungs with its power."--Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Those Girls "Terrific . . . a deep dive into the mysteries of long friendships, parenthood, and the stories we build our lives on . . . Carla Buckley has written a book that grabs you on the first page, breaks your heart, and leaves you hopeful."--Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Fixer "Elegant and emotional, deeply affecting . . . an exquisitely troubling, psychologically complex novel that grabs the reader on page 1 and never lets go."--Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Language of Sisters "Twisty and beguiling, an emotionally rich novel about the formidable and fraught bonds of family, The Good Goodbye shudders with revelations from its first page, ensnaring you with its suspense."--Megan Abbott, author of The Fever "Relentlessly suspenseful and instantly riveting, this heartbreaking page-turner probes the darkest secrets a family tries to protect. . . . Complex, sinister, and beautifully written."--Hank Phillippi Ryan, award-winning author of The Wrong Girl "Utterly hypnotizing . . . I was left in awe of Buckley's powers of storytelling, of the way she lays clues with deftness and care, luring the reader down a cataclysmic trail of lies, leading to a perfectly satisfying finale. The Good Goodbye is incredible!"--Mary Kubica, internationally bestselling author of The Good Girl "Provocative, riveting, wrenching . . . In Buckley's finest novel yet, the aftermath of a tragedy leaches long-hidden secrets into a family's vigil, revealing the hazy outlines of sin, debt, and desire."--Sophie Littlefield, author of The Missing PlaceFrom the Hardcover edition.
The Good Guardian: The Battle of Grey Island (The Old Man and the Watch #Book Two)
by Jo Jewell<p>A fatal car accident puts two smalltown South Carolina cops on the hunt for a serial killer in this gripping thriller.<p> <p>Something evil is lurking in the streets of Royal City, South Carolina. A killer is on the loose, snatching people off the streets and ruthlessly murdering them . . .Bata and his partner, Pete Talley, always seem to be one step behind in a sick game of cat and mouse. Back alleys, smoky bars, and the shadows that haunt the night hold secrets of the underworld. From the streets of Royal City to the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, it is a race against time. When Aliah disappears the night before her high school graduation, the investigation takes a desperate and personal turn . . . What price will be paid for the safety of the city Bata and Pete love? Will they save the city in time? Will they find Aliah before she becomes another casualty?<p>
The Good Guy: A Novel
by Dean KoontzTimothy Carrier, having a beer after work at his friend's tavern, enjoys drawing eccentric customers into amusing conversations. But the jittery man who sits next to him tonight has mistaken Tim for someone very different--and passes to him a manila envelope full of cash."Ten thousand now. You get the rest when she's gone."The stranger walks out, leaving a photo of the pretty woman marked for death, and her address. But things are about to get worse. In minutes another stranger sits next to Tim. This one is a cold-blooded killer who believes Tim is the man who has hired him.Thinking fast, Tim says, "I've had a change of heart. You get ten thousand--for doing nothing. Call it a no-kill fee." He keeps the photo and gives the money to the hired killer. And when Tim secretly follows the man out of the tavern, he gets a further shock: the hired killer is a cop.Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop...and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy.From the Hardcover edition.
The Good Guys
by David Fisher Bill Bonanno Joe PistoneThe authors' extraordinary lives and experiences infuse this novel with chilling true-to-life details and a real insider's perspective. Bonanno is a former high-ranking member of a crime family, and Pistone is a former undercover FBI agent.
The Good House: A Novel
by Tananarive Due*From the author of The Reformatory—A New York Times Notable Book of 2023* Award-winning author Tananarive Due's critically acclaimed story of supernatural suspense, as a woman searches for the inherited power that can save her hometown from evil forces.The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy takes place behind its closed doors, and the Toussaint's family history—and future—is dramatically transformed. Angela has not returned to the Good House since her son, Corey, died there two years ago. But now, Angela is finally ready to return to her hometown and go beyond the grave to unearth the truth about Corey's death. Could it be related to a terrifying entity Angela's grandmother battled seven decades ago? And what about the other senseless calamities that Sacajawea has seen in recent years? Has Angela's grandmother, an African American woman reputed to have "powers," put a curse on the entire community? A thrilling exploration of secrets, lies, and divine inspiration, The Good House will haunt readers long after its chilling conclusion.
The Good Husband
by Abigail Osborne&“This is an outstanding novel with an unexpected and horrifying twist . . .&” —Anita Waller, author of Mortal GreenA zealot sends his grief-stricken son on a murderous mission, in this heart-pounding novel by &“an intriguing new voice in the psychological thriller world&” (damppebbles). A shopping trip on Black Friday shoppers leads to Elsie&’s tragic death—and leaves Jack, her husband of thirty-seven years, devastated. Unable to cope with his grief, he flees to his childhood home to be with his father, an overbearing religious zealot who puts his faith before everything—even his son. Jack&’s father convinces him that Elsie had not died in vain. Her life was sacrificed to give Jack the strength he needs for his mission: to rid the world of greed. Embittered by his loss, Jack soon sets out to punish the depraved and eradicate the sinners from the world. The greedy killed his wife, and now they must pay. But how far is Jack willing to go to fulfil God&’s plan—and how many innocent people will die? &“Gripping and original.&” —TG Reid, author of the DCI Bone series
The Good Husband Of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8)
by Alexander McCall SmithTHE EIGHTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIESThe one where Mma Ramotswe's husband plays detective . . .At the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency there are many new cases for Precious Ramotswe to attend to, including the grave matter of three suspicious deaths at the hospital. But her attention is distracted by domestic problems - for the engagement of Mma Makutsi to Phuti Radiphuti is threatening their friendship.And, unkown to them both, the good husband of Zebra Drive, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, has been tempted into some detective work of his own, with disastrous results . . .
The Good Husband Of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8)
by Alexander McCall SmithIn The Good Husband of Zebra Drive we return to the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Botswana. Precious Ramotswe, the ample and good-natured owner and celebrated detective, is experiencing staffing problems and her relationship with her assistant, Mma Makutsi, has become somewhat strained. However, in spite of such difficulties, the work of the agency must continue and, in this eighth volume in the series, we encounter a number of very intriguing cases. A series of three unfortunate incidents has happened in a hospital - each on the same day of the week and at the same time. Mr J.L.B. Matekoni is also drawn into the work of the agency when he investigates a case involving an errant husband. But can a man investigate such matters with as much skill as one of the ladies? Mma Ramotswe has her doubts about this. One thing that she does not doubt is the good nature of Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, who stands for all that is solid and true in a shifting world - as indeed does Mma Ramotswe herself.
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #8)
by Alexander Mccall SmithTHE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 8Fans around the world adore the best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Good Jihadist
by Bob ShepherdDisillusioned SAS veteran Matt Logan is struggling on civvy street. The life he dreams of can be his - if he takes a private security job with the American commander who ended his military career. But when a seemingly random act of terror destroys everything Matt holds dear, the only way to settle the score is to sell his soul. Matt returns to the murky world of Black Ops. But this time, he's not part of an elite crew. To find and kill an elusive insurgent leader, he must go undercover in Pakistan to single-handedly unravel a jihadist network more complex than he realizes and closer than he knows. Stalked by fundamentalists and Pakistani intelligence, Matt ends up a pawn in a conspiracy to redraw the boundaries of global power; a secret war that is ripping a nation apart. But not the one he thinks . . . From ex-SAS soldier and bestselling author Bob Shepherd comes an action thriller torn from tomorrow's headlines. A heart-pumping journey through the breeding grounds of Islamic terrorism, The Good Jihadist combines the intrigue of a spy novel with all the adrenaline you'd expect from an elite warrior turned writer.
The Good Killer: A Novel
by Harry DolanAn act of heroism forces a husband and wife out of hiding and into a cross-country chase for their lives in this action-packed crime thriller.Sean Tennant and his wife, Molly, are living safely, quietly, and cautiously in Houston. But that all changes after Sean heads to a local shopping mall, and a gunman begins shooting everyone in sight. A former soldier, Sean ends the slaughter with two well-placed shots—becoming a hero with his face plastered across the news.But Sean’s newfound notoriety exposes him to the wrath of two men he thought he had left safely in his past. One of them blames Sean for his brother’s death. The other wants to recover a treasure that Sean and Molly stole from him. Both men are deadly and relentless enemies, and Sean and Molly will need to draw on all their strength and devotion to each other if they hope to elude them. Thus begins a cross-country chase that leads from Texas to Montana, from Tennessee to New York to Michigan, as the hunters and their prey grow ever closer and, in a heart-stopping moment, converge . . . A wickedly clever and exhilarating thriller, The Good Killer offers a sophisticated, breathtaking look at the extremes people will reach for love, greed, and survival.“A dazzling, cinematic thriller full of vivid characters and adrenaline-charged action. Dolan is writing in the tradition of the great Elmore Leonard, and he does the master proud.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times–bestselling author of House on Fire“[A] satisfying crime novel from Dolan . . . Both action junkies and readers who like their thrillers on the cerebral side will find something to enjoy.” —Publishers Weekly“If you’re up for a first-rate page turner, look no further than Harry Dolan’s The Good Killer . . . the book is basically one long and harrowing chase scene, right up to the explosive climax. Block out sufficient time to read The Good Killer in one sitting. It’ll be hard to stop once you get started.” —BookPage
The Good Know Nothing: A California Century Mystery (California Century Mysteries #7)
by Ken KuhlkenDURING THE SUMMER OF 1936, destitute farmers from the Dust Bowl swarm into California, and an old friend brings police detective Tom Hickey a manuscript, a clue to the mystery of his father Charlie's longago disappearance. Tom chooses to risk losing his job and family to follow this lead. Even his oldest friend and mentor, retired cop Leo Weiss, opposes Tom's decision. Why so passionately? Tom lures the novelist B. Traven to a meeting on Catalina and accuses him of manuscript theft and homicide. Traven replies that the Sundance Kid, having escaped from his reputed death in Bolivia, killed Charlie. Tom crosses the desert to Tucson, tracking the person or ghost of the legendary outlaw. He meets a young Dust Bowl refugee intent on avenging the enslavement of his sister by an L.A. cop on temporary border duty in Yuma. Tom frees the sister, delivers the boy's revenge, and becomes a fugitive, wanted for felony assault by the L.A.P.D., his now-former employer. What he learns in Tucson sends Tom up against powerful newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst. He hopes to enlist Leo, but instead Leo offers evidence that Tom's father was a criminal. For Tom and his sister, both victims of Charlie's wife, their crazy mother, what now? This is the final chapter in the Hickey saga that ranges across the 1900s.
The Good Liar
by Catherine McKenzieOne explosion. Three women. Countless secrets. From bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes a suspenseful, unsettling novel about what lurks in the wake of tragedy.Everybody hides. Everybody lies. On October 10th, three women’s lives are forever altered by a terrible accident. Cecily was supposed to be in the building that exploded in Chicago and killed her husband. A photo taken of her as she watched the horrifying scene quickly brings her unwanted media attention as the “poster child” of the haunting event. Cecily has secrets she’s desperately trying to hide but cannot find a way to divert the media’s attention from her and her family. Franny lost her birth mother—Cecily’s best friend—in the destruction shortly after the two met. A year later, she and Cecily team up to help families obtain financial compensation for their loss, but their budding friendship is derailed when it starts to become clear Franny’s story doesn’t quite add up. How did she manage to track down her mother? And why did her mother keep Franny a secret even after they’d met? A thousand miles away in Montreal, Kate is trying to create a new life. But what led her to leave Chicago in the first place? Will she succeed in moving on from her mistakes or will Kate be drawn back into her old life? With surprising twists and turns, The Good Liar is a riveting read by a masterful storyteller that will make readers wonder how far they’d go to hide their own secrets.
The Good Liar
by Catherine McKenzieOne explosion. Three women. Countless secrets. From bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes a suspenseful, unsettling novel about what lurks in the wake of tragedy.Everybody hides. Everybody lies. On October 10th, three women&’s lives are forever altered by a terrible accident. Cecily was supposed to be in the building that exploded in Chicago and killed her husband. A photo taken of her as she watched the horrifying scene quickly brings her unwanted media attention as the &“poster child&” of the haunting event. Cecily has secrets she&’s desperately trying to hide but cannot find a way to divert the media&’s attention from her and her family. Franny lost her birth mother—Cecily&’s best friend—in the destruction shortly after the two met. A year later, she and Cecily team up to help families obtain financial compensation for their loss, but their budding friendship is derailed when it starts to become clear Franny&’s story doesn&’t quite add up. How did she manage to track down her mother? And why did her mother keep Franny a secret even after they&’d met? A thousand miles away in Montreal, Kate is trying to create a new life. But what led her to leave Chicago in the first place? Will she succeed in moving on from her mistakes or will Kate be drawn back into her old life? With surprising twists and turns, The Good Liar is a riveting read by a masterful storyteller that will make readers wonder how far they&’d go to hide their own secrets.