Dark, witty, and suspenseful, this literary crime thriller reminiscent of <I>The Dinner </I>and <I>The</I> <I>Silent Wife</I> follows a famous author whose wife—the brains behind his success—meets an untimely death, leaving him to deal with the consequences.<BR>“Evil is a matter of opinion…”<BR> <BR
The Truth and Other Lies
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Year
- 2015
- Category
- Fiction
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✦ Synopsis
Dark, witty, and suspenseful, this literary crime thriller reminiscent of The Dinner and The Silent Wife follows a famous author whose wife—the brains behind his success—meets an untimely death, leaving him to deal with the consequences.
“Evil is a matter of opinion…”
On the surface, Henry Hayden seems like someone you could like, or even admire. A famous bestselling author who appears a modest everyman. A loving, devoted husband even though he could have any woman he desires. A generous friend and coworker. But Henry Hayden is a construction, a mask. His past is a secret, his methods more so. No one besides him and his wife know that she is the actual writer of the novels that made him famous.
For most of Henry’s life, it hasn’t been a problem. But when his hidden-in-plain-sight mistress becomes pregnant and his carefully constructed facade is about to crumble, he tries to find a permanent solution,...
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