The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins

An addictive thriller with a shocking twist
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"Glamorous, shocking and deliciously deceptive. The kind of sharp, exciting and sophisticated mystery I just adore" CHRIS WHITAKER "Intrigue, glamour . . . menace and mystery" FINANCIAL TIMES Gone Girl meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this deliciously gripping novel set in the world... Read More
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The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins

Gone Girl meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, in a twisty dark thriller set in the world of Hong Kong's super-rich, where everyone has secrets... some of which may get you killed.

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"Glamorous, shocking and deliciously deceptive. The kind of sharp, exciting and sophisticated mystery I just adore" CHRIS WHITAKER

"Intrigue, glamour . . . menace and mystery" FINANCIAL TIMES

Gone Girl meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this deliciously gripping novel set in the world of Hong Kong's super-rich, where everyone has secrets... some of which may get you killed.


When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and no friends, Martina chafes in her new role as Expat Wife.

Her luck changes when she meets Veronica Hawkins. Beautiful, sophisticated, and very, very rich, Veronica is the epitome of Old Hong Kong - the last surviving member of a British mercantile dynasty that built the city during its colonial heyday. Martina can hardly believe her fortune when she's taken under Veronica's wing and into her confidence, with Veronica helping her to find a new apartment, a new career, and most importantly, a new self.

Veronica transforms Martina's life and then, shockingly, she dies. She disappears over the side of a yacht during a party attended by Hong Kong's most influential people - yet somehow there are no witnesses.

Was it murder? Suicide? A terrible accident? What really happened to Veronica Hawkins?

Somebody knows but nobody's telling.


"Glittering" THE TIMES

"Riveting" SARA SHEPARD

"Twisty" KELLEY ARMSTRONG

"Addictive" LISA BALLANTYNE

"Suspenseful" KAREN M. MCMANUS

"A rollercoaster ride" ALEXIA CASALE

"Thrilling" KATE MAXWELL

"Keeps you guessing" KATE ALICE MARSHALL

"Twisted" MARINA MCCARRON

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408719039

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Kristina Perez is a half-Argentine, half-Norwegian native New Yorker. She holds a PhD in Medieval Literature from the University of Cambridge and has taught at the National University of Singapore and the University of Hong Kong. As a journalist, she's written for many international news outlets covering primarily travel, culture, and fine art. She has penned several novels for young adults and is now a London-based literary agent.

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