First Lie Wins: Get ready for the most HEARTPOUNDING debut thriller you'll read in 2024

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YOU MEET A STRANGER AT A PARTY.

SHE LOOKS LIKE YOU. HAS TAKEN YOUR NAME.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL SHE'S HERE TO TAKE...

'I'm still breathless...the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years, with plenty of heart' LISA GARDNER

** MAJOR TV SERIES OF FIRST LIE WINS IN DEVELOPMENT **

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Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.

Evie isn't privy to Mr Smith's real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she's starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can't make any mistakes - especially after what happened last time.

Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to - her real identity - just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher - but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...

EARLY RAVES FOR THE ELECTRIFYING FIRST LIE WINS:

'Will consume you... I devoured it' JULIE CLARK

'As emotionally moving as it is gripping. I loved every minute of it' MARY KUBICA

'Smart, fast-paced and twisty... kept me on the edge of my seat' MEGAN MIRANDA

'The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant' ELLE COSIMANO

'A suspenseful and taut page-turner that is impossible to put down' MEGAN SHEPHERD

REAL READERS ARE ENTHRALLED:

'Suspense fans rejoice - this is phenomenal' READER REVIEW

'Heartpounding . . . Definitely one of the best books this year' READER REVIEW

'OMG . . . I was immediately sucked in' READER REVIEW

'Absolute perfection' READER REVIEW

'A thrilling ride from start to finish' READER REVIEW

'Kept me guessing until the end' READER REVIEW

'Twisty and engaging' READER REVIEW

Reviews

Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- MEGAN MIRANDA
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Absolute perfection -- Real Reader Review
A thrilling ride from start to finish -- Real Reader Review
Suspense fans rejoice - this is phenomenal -- Real Reader Review
Kept me guessing until the end -- Real Reader Review
Heart pounding . . . Definitely one of the best books this year -- Real Reader Review
OMG . . . I was immediately sucked in -- Real Reader Review
Twisty and engaging -- Real Reader Review

Author Bio

Ashley Elston is the author of several novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING (a finalist in the Best Young Adult Novel category of the International Thriller Awards) and 10 BLIND DATES. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons. FIRST LIE WINS is her debut adult thriller.