A Lie for a Lie

Author: Helena Hunting
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781542015356
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Pucked series comes a romantic comedy about instant attraction, second chances, and not-so-little white lies. Sometimes I need an escape from the demands, the puck bunnies, and the notoriety that come with being an NHL team captain. I just want to be a normal guy for a few weeks. So when I leave Chicago for some peace and quiet, the last thing I expect is for a gorgeous woman to literally fall into my lap on a flight to Alaska. Even better, she has absolutely no idea who I am. Lainey is the perfect escape from my life. My plan for seclusion becomes a monthlong sex fest punctuated with domestic bliss. But it ends just as abruptly as it began. When I'm called away on a family emergency, I realize too late that I have no way to contact Lainey. A year later, a chance encounter throws Lainey and me together again. But I still have a lie hanging over my head, and Lainey's keeping secrets of her own. With more than lust at stake, the truth may be our game changer.

A Lie for a Lie

Author: Robin Merrow MacCready
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 125010968X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
People say that when you have a life-altering experience, your brain takes a picture, and that snapshot stays forever in your memory to retrieve again. And again, and again. Kendra Sullivan loves taking pictures. But when a photograph reveals something unexpected, she sets out to investigate the situation. Before long, Kendra is torn between destroying her family as she's known it and keeping a very dark secret that might ultimately destroy her. This emotionally charged young adult mystery pushes the boundaries between truth and deception and explores the consequences of uncovering life-changing information. A Christy Ottaviano Book

A Lie For A Lie

Author: Julie Corbin
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473663237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
It's your word against hers . . . As a school nurse, Anna Pierce is a well-respected and trusted member of the community. So when she is accused of hitting a pupil, the reaction is one of shock and disbelief. The pupil is Tori Carmichael - Anna's mentee and a troubled child known for bending the truth. With her career and reputation on the line, Anna is determined to clear her name. But before she can, the worst happens: Tori is found dead. Suspicion mounts against Anna, who says she didn't do it. But if she isn't the killer, there is someone out there who is . . . Delivering a dark and twisting plot and asking the reader 'What would you do?', this is gripping suspense for fans of Big Little Lies and The Rumour. Readers are gripped by A Lie For A Lie 'Full of secrets, twists, and unexpected answers. I was hooked.' 'Absolutely amazing book! It was the perfect thriller!' 'I cannot recommend it highly enough - a fabulous read.' 'An extremely well written, utterly riveting thriller that had me totally captivated from the very first page. 'A gripping tale of deception, manipulation and judgements that keeps the reader guessing and frantically turning the pages.' 'Julie Corbin works her magic . . . I was gripped by every single page.' 'I'll definitely be recommending it to my other book lover friends. Can't wait to read more by Julie Corbin!' 'A gripping story from the very beginning. Julie Corbin is a new author to add to my "favourite authors" list.'

This Story Is a Lie

Author: Tom Pollock
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1616959126
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
A YA thriller described as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time meets John le Carré, about a teen math prodigy with an extreme anxiety disorder who finds himself caught in a web of lies and conspiracies after an assassination attempt on his mother. Seventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is a math genius. He also suffers from devastating panic attacks. Pete gets through each day with the help of his mother—a famous scientist—and his beloved twin sister, Bel. But when his mom is nearly assassinated in front of his eyes and Bel disappears, Pete finds himself on the run. Dragged into a world where state and family secrets intertwine, Pete must use his extraordinary analytical skills to find his missing sister and track down the people who attacked his mother. But his greatest battle will be with the enemy inside: the constant terror that threatens to overwhelm him. Weaving between Pete’s past and present, This Story Is a Lie is a testimony from a protagonist who is brilliant, broken and trying to be brave.

A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself

Author: Peter Ho Davies
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0544277716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239

Book Description
When does sorrow turn to shame? When does love become labor? When does chancebecome choice? And when does fact become fiction?

Three Truths and a Lie

Author: Brent Hartinger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481449605
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
When friends Rob, Liam, Mia, and Galen gather for a weekend of fun deep in the forest, one is hiding a lie and not everyone will live to find out which one it is.

Two Truths and a Lie

Author: April Henry
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316323578
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
In this chilling mystery from a New York Times bestselling author, a storm strands a group of teens in a creepy motel—leaving them trapped with a killer. Nell has always wanted to be an actor, but she doubts her ability. As a member of her school’s theater program, she prefers working backstage. On the way to a contest, an unexpected blizzard strands her acting troupe in a creepy motel. Soon they meet a group of strangers from another high school—including the mysterious and handsome Knox, who insists they play the game Two Truths and a Lie. When it’s Nell’s turn, she draws a slip of paper written in unfamiliar handwriting: I like to watch people die. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve killed. Suddenly a night of harmless fun turns into a matter of life and death. As guests go missing, it becomes clear that a murderer is hiding in their midst ready to strike again. In a room full of liars and performers, the truth is never quite what it seems. Nell is going to have to act like her life depends on it—because it does.

How to Fix a Lie

Author: Nancy Wilcox Richards
Publisher: Scholastic Canada
ISBN: 1443113522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Two classmates learn an important lesson about trust and honesty. Everyone is getting excited about Pioneer Day in Abby's Grade Three class, except for Abby. She has been partnered up with Gracie, an unpopular girl who is known as a bit of a liar. Abby tries her best to extend her friendship, but Gracie continues to tell one tall tale after another, leaving Abby unable to tell when Gracie is actually telling the truth. When it's finally Pioneer Day, no one believes Gracie when she says she's bringing in a real pioneer. But Abby and the rest of her class are in for a big surprise ... teaching all of them an important lesson about judging people unfairly. Meanwhile, Gracie begins to realize that she doesn't need to make things up to be an interesting and worthy friend. A wonderful novel for emerging readers from Nova Scotia-based author Nancy Wilcox Richards, author of How to Tame a Bully and How to Be a Friend.

Never Tell a Lie

Author: Hallie Ephron
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061984590
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
“[A] richly atmospheric tale. You can imagine Hitchcock curling up with this one.” —USA Today Author Hallie Ephron’s fast paced and disturbingly creepy Never Tell a Lie is a page-turning thrill ride that maestro Alfred Hitchcock would have been proud to call his own. A descent into gripping suburban terror, this stunner by the Ellen Nehr Award-winning mystery reviewer for the Boston Globe has been called “a snaky, unsettling tale of psychological suspense” by the Seattle Times. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark, Harlan Coben, and classic gothic mystery will adore this supremely suspenseful and consistently surprising story of a yard sale gone terribly wrong.

Two Truths and a Lie

Author: Ellen McGarrahan
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812988051
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
EDGAR AWARD FINALIST • A private investigator revisits the case that has haunted her for decades and sets out on a deeply personal quest to sort truth from lies. CLUE AWARD FINALIST • “[A] haunting memoir, which also unfolds as a gripping true-crime narrative . . . This is a powerful, unsettling story, told with bracing honesty and skill.”—The Washington Post A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • One of Marie Claire’s Ten Best True Crime Books of the Year Ellen McGarrahan was a young journalist for The Miami Herald in 1990 when she witnessed the botched execution of convicted killer Jesse Tafero: flames and smoke and three jolts of the electric chair. When evidence later emerged casting doubt on Tafero’s guilt, McGarrahan found herself haunted by his fiery death. Had she witnessed the execution of an innocent man? Decades later, McGarrahan, now a successful private investigator, is still gripped by the mystery and infamy of the Tafero case, and decides she must investigate it herself. Her quest will take her around the world and deep into the harrowing heart of obsession, and as questions of guilt and innocence become more complex, McGarrahan discovers she is not alone in her need for closure. For whenever a human life is taken by violence, the reckoning is long and difficult for all. A rare and vivid account of a private investigator’s real life and a classic true-crime tale, Two Truths and a Lie is ultimately a profound meditation on truth, grief, complicity, and justice.