The Lie Maker

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From the international bestseller Linwood Barclay comes an explosive new crime thriller!
In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his fatherwho was taken into witness protection years agobefore his enemies can get to him.

Your dads not a good person. Your dad killed people, son.
These are some of the last words Jack Givinss father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could.

Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. Hes a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, hes in no position to turn them down. Theyre recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protectionpeople like Jacks father.

The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realises this may be a chance to find his dad. Only theres one problemJacks father hasnt made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him.

But how will he find a man hes never truly known A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the processenemies who wouldnt think twice about using his own son against him.

PRAISE FOR THE LIE MAKER:

'Barclay (Look Both Ways) nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writers search for his long-lost parent Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

A superior thriller SUNDAY TIMES

The twists keep coming THE TIMES

Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. Barclay is a terrific writer, but hes outdone himself with this. Its the best book of his career. I couldnt put it down, and you wont be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up STEPHEN KING

A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own T.M. LOGAN

Genius but terrifying THE SUN

This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro and Elevator Pitch is a shameless good time JOE HILL

A great cast of characters,tension, humour and a thrilling ending; this book takes Linwood to new heights! MARK EDWARDS

A fast-moving, high-concept thriller from the talented Barclay a rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride DAILY MAIL

Linwood Barclays thrillers move at breakneck speed pacy, exciting WOMAN & HOME

Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his gameMARK BILLINGHAM

'A relentlessly tense thriller there's plenty of the sardonic humour that came to the fore in Mr Barclay's previous novel Elevator Pitch the comedy enhances the edgy atmosphere THE TIMES CRIME CLUB

'Another gripping thriller from bestselling master of tension Linwood Barclay' HELLO!

Author Bio

Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the Promise Falls trilogy into a series. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he's lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children.