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First Lie Wins

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Sunday Times Thriller of the Month
By Ashley Elston
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You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name... The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and No. 1 New York Times bestseller (January 2024). Soon to be a major TV series. 'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY... Read More
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You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name...

The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and No. 1 New York Times bestseller (January 2024). Soon to be a major TV series.

'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY

'This has everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON

'Twisty and exhilarating' THE SUNDAY TIMES

Everything she is about to tell them is a lie...

Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.

First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark. Ryan Sumner.

The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect - Evie's real identity - she can't afford to make a mistake. As Evie's past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future?

Real readers are GRIPPED by this pacey cat-and-mouse thriller:

'A riveting thriller with the same edge-of-your-seat literary rhythm of GONE GIRL'

'Boldly dynamic, terrifically suspenseful'

'Heartpounding - Definitely one of the best books this year'

'Twisty and engaging'

'Suspense fans rejoice - this is phenomenal'

'Not your ordinary mystery'

'An addictive, wild ride'

'Perfect for a book club'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472295347

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Ashley Elston is the author of several YA novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING and 10 BLIND DATES. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons. FIRST LIE WINS is her debut adult thriller.

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