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The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins
(Paperback)
Available Formats
Paperback
Published: 30th April 2024
Hardback
Published: 23rd July 2024
Paperback
Published: 8th July 2025
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins
Contributors:
By (Author) Kristina Prez
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Constable
Publication Date:
30th April 2024
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
813.6
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
400
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 232mm, Spine 32mm
Weight:
490g
Description
Scion of industry
Vestige of colonialism Cursed socialite Tragic heiress Just who was Veronica Hawkins When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and no friends, Martina chafes in her new role as Expat Wife. But her luck changes when she meets Veronica Hawkins. Beautiful, sophisticated, and very, very rich, Veronica is the epitome of Old Hong Kong--the last surviving member of a British mercantile dynasty that built the city during its colonial heyday. Martina can hardly believe her fortune when she's taken under Veronica's wing and into her confidence, with Veronica helping her to find a new apartment, a new career, and most importantly, a new self. Veronica transforms Martina's life and then, shockingly, she dies. She disappears over the side of a yacht during a party attended by Hong Kong's most influential people -- yet somehow there are no witnesses. Was it murder Suicide A terrible accident What really happened to Veronica Hawkins Somebody knows but nobody's telling.