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This Is Why We Lied
The latest Will Trent crime thriller from the bestselling author of AFTER THAT NIGHT, for fans of Michael Connelly, Lisa Gardner and Tess Gerritsen
Series: Will Trent
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Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer... Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge:...
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Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night
Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer...
Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living.
Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves.
Then one night, Mercy McAlpine—until now the good daughter—threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead.
In an area this remote, it's easy to get away with murder. But Will Trent and Sara Linton—investigator and medical examiner for the GBI—are here on their honeymoon.
And now, with the killer poised to strike again, the holiday of a lifetime becomes a race against the clock ...
Praise for Karin Slaughter:
'I'd follow her anywhere' — Gillian Flynn
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' — Lee Child
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' — Peter James
'Irresistible' — Daily Mail
'One of the best crime novelists in America' — Washington Post
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After that night, nothing was ever the same again ... The unmissable new thriller in the Will Trent series - now a major TV adaptation. Watch Will Trent on Disney+! After that night, nothing was ever the same again ... Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton's life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
This Is Why We Lied
Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer... Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living. Except that everyone...Paperback$2900Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
This Is Why We Lied
Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer... Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living. Except that everyone...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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This Is Why We Lied
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC! "Expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller... just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill." -- Parade The instant NYT bestseller featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and After That Night! One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests....Hardback$7400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
This Is Why We Lied
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC! "Expect from a Karin Slaughter crime thriller... just the right amount of twists, turns, shocks, surprises and domestic thrill and shrill." – Parade The instant NYT bestseller featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and After that Night! One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests....PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781460764398
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 349g
Pages: 464
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