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The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal.
‘A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' MICK HERRON
‘Vaughan’s novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read' TELEGRAPH
‘Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best’ GUARDIAN
‘This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers' DAILY MAIL
‘The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel…Intriguing’ THE TIMES
‘Sarah Vaughan doesn’t miss a beat in this intricate family thriller … As the jeopardy builds, so does the brilliant characterisation' SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE
‘Shades of King Lear in this gripping tale of three daughters coming together to celebrate the 70th birthday of their mother … A notably, well-written, thoughtful thriller, strong on family dynamics’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Vaughan elegantly toys with readers’ expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship…a canny, suspenseful tale' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
‘Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph’ CRIME MONTHLY
‘Gripping’ CLOSER
A lavish 70th birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell...
Famed children’s author Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her family and friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday – and her latest number one bestseller in her series of books based on a mother fox and her cubs.
But the night before the party, Eleanor receives an email: an email that threatens to expose the lie she’s kept up for over half a century.
Someone knows her secret. Is it her estranged literary agent? Is it her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks? Is it the nanny she fired all those years ago, who always did have a knack for storytelling? Or is it one of her three daughters, all of whom have a stake in the publishing empire she has built...
With a TV crew arriving to film a documentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email – and preserve her multimillion-pound career.
But when push comes to shove, and it's time to tell the truth – will anyone actually believe her?
Product Details
Writer: Vaughan, Sarah
Release Date: 2026-12-15
FOC Date: 2026-11-10
Page Count: 416
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SKU: 9781398502123
Barcode: 9781398502123
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