Named a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year and Best Book to Gift! "An unsettling and atmospheric thrillerthat's almost impossible to put down . . . Will keep you guessing right upuntil its satisfying but unexpected conclusion." -- Buzzfeed"Riveting." -- The New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed author of The Nanny and WhatShe Knew--hailed by stalwarts including Ruth Ware, Liane Moriarty, Tess Gerritsen, and Shari Lapena--returns with another serpentinethriller that cleverly blends atmosphere, tarnished memories, mystery, andtwisty secrets from the past into a potent, intense read that will leave youquestioning everything you believe.To tell you the truth . . . everybody lies.LucyHarper's talent for writing bestselling novels has given her fame, fortune and millions of fans. It's also given her Dan, her needy, jealoushusband whose own writing career has gone precisely nowhere.NowDan has vanished. But this isn't the first time that someone hasdisappeared from Lucy's life. Three decades ago, her little brother Teddyalso went missing and was never found. Lucy, the only witness, helplesslyspun fantasy after fantasy about Teddy's disappearance, to the detectives'fury and her parents' despair. That was the start of her ability to tell astory--a talent she has profited from greatly. Butnow Lucy's a grown woman who can't hide behind fiction any longer. The world iswatching, and her whole life is under intense scrutiny. A life full ofstories, some more believable than others. Could she have hurt Teddy? Didshe kill Dan? Finally, now, Lucy Harper's going to tell the truth.Crossher heart.Andhope to die. "Spellbinding . . . Bold, suspenseful, and impossible to put down. This one will stay with me for a longtime." -- Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling authorof My Lovely Wife