First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

You meet a stranger at a party.

She looks like you. Even has your name…

She’s here to take something you have.

So how far will you go to protect it?

‘The best cat and mouse suspense I’ve read…with plenty of heart. I’m still breathless’ LISA GARDNER

** MAJOR TV SERIES OF FIRST LIE WINS IN DEVELOPMENT **

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Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fun group of friends.

The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

First comes the identity. Once she’s given a name and location by her employer, 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. For Evie, this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin and she’s started to picture another kind of life for herself – one where her boss doesn’t pull the strings.

But Evie can’t make any mistakes. Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to – her real identity – just walked right into this town. A woman, who looks just like her, has stolen her name – and she wants more. As Evie’s past begins to catch up with her, can she stay

one step ahead to save her future?

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‘Outstanding! An ingenious, unforgettable cat and mouse thriller’ WENDY WALKER

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Real readers are enthralled by this electrifying thriller:

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‘Heartpounding . . . Definitely one of the best books this year’

‘OMG . . . I was immediately sucked in’

‘Absolute perfection’

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You’ll have your heart in your mouth with this stylish cat-and-mouse thriller that will keep you guessing till the last page.

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About the Author: Ashley Elston is the author of several novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING (a finalist in the Best Young Adult Novel category of the International Thriller Awards) 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.

09 Jan 2024
 

First Lie Wins: The deviously addictive MUST-READ debut thriller for 2024 by Ashley Elston ISBN 9781472295330