A Simple Lie

"more twists and turns than a high-speed roller coaster."

What harm can one small lie do?

Forced to give up her career as a dentist, and still unemployed a year later, Valentina Knight has finally run out of options. With foreclosure looming she acts in desperation, lying to get a position as an assistant to the county medical examiner. Val’s relieved. She won’t be homeless. But Val didn’t count on the lie trapping her in a dangerous game with a killer.

Val quickly becomes involved in the case of Francine Donohue, who disappeared from her neighbourhood and is discovered dead six months later. The bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder are not the first of their kind. With the evidence pointing to a serial killer, and a calling card Val understands, she quickly gets sucked into the case.  

As Val is pulled in further, the situation takes a darker turn. Someone is aware of the lie she told. Someone who is prepared to kill…

What everyone is saying about A Simple Lie:

"The twist was totally unexpected" 

"a riveting read"

"more twists and turns than a high-speed roller coaster."


"fast-paced, gripping crime thriller.

A Simple Lie is set to be one of 2019's stand-out debuts. A fast-paced crime thriller which will keep you in the edge of your seat, it will appeal to fans of authors like, Fiona Barton, Teresa Driscoll, Alice Feeney

Genre: Mystery