THE ART OF A LIE PB – LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON

"<b>*The Instant <i>Sunday Times </i>Bestseller*<br />*A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick of the Summer *</b><p><br /> Astonishing. A rare and wonderful story – <b>Chris Whitaker</b>, author of <i>All the Colours of the Dark</i><br /><br /> Fiendishly clever and completely gripping – <b>Jennie Godfrey</b>, bestselling author of <i>The List of Suspicious Things</i><br /><br /> Laura Shepherd-Robinson takes delight in pulling the rug out from under her readers feet . . . in this cleverly structured and consistently enjoyable novel – <i><b>The Times</b></i><br /><br /><b>London, 1749.</b><br /><br />Hannah Cole s world shatters with her husband s brutal murder. Her confectionery shop, the Punchbowl and Pineapple, teeters on the brink of ruin.<br /><br />Just as she uncovers a hidden fortune – money her husband secretly possessed – a new nightmare begins.<br /><br />Magistrate Henry Fielding, the renowned author, suspects illicit gains. To save her inheritance, her shop and her very reputation, Hannah must delve into her late husband s secret life. But, as she unearths a labyrinth of lies and deceit, she finds herself entangled in a battle of wits far more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.<br /><br /><b>From <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author Laura Shepherd-Robinson comes a twisty, immersive thriller where the truth is a luxury that Hannah Cole can t afford and every secret is a step closer to her own undoing.</b><br /><br /><b>Praise for <i>The Art of a Lie:</i></b><br /><br /> A twisty confection as subtle and delicious as one of Hannah s iced creams. I loved it – <b>Ruth Ware</b>, author of <i>The Woman in Cabin 10</i><br /><br /> This deliciously devious tale of skulduggery, questionable motives and untrustworthy appearances will keep you gripped – <b><i>Daily Mail</i></b><br /><br /> [Laura Shepherd-Robinson s] best yet, and I don t say that lightly – <b>Harriet Tyce</b>, bestselling author of <i>Blood Orange</i></p>"