The House of Lies

<p><strong>Four friends. One betrayal. And a revenge that didn't die with him.</strong></p><p></p><p>Chris Harcourt is dying. At just 51 cancer is claiming his life but not before his wife Jess delivers a final devastating blow. On the day of his death she reveals the secret she's been hiding for decades: she slept with each of his closest friends in cold calculated revenge for his long-ago affair with her best friend.</p><p></p><p>Now the once-tight foursome is fractured beyond repair... and someone is making sure it stays that way.</p><p></p><p>One by one the men begin to die. A slashed throat on the golf course. A stabbing in a school car park. A hit-and-run gone horribly wrong. Detectives Will Stewart and Claire Landon race to find the killer following a trail that leads them to Chris's former carer Elsa Manvers. Jess's carefully timed tip places Elsa squarely in the frame.</p><p></p><p>But in a twist no one sees coming the real killers are still out there hiding in plain sight. And they've only just begun...</p><p></p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Shari Lapena <em>The House of Lies</em> is a dark twisty tale of vengeance secrets and the terrifying lengths some people will go to protect family.</strong></p>