The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins
(Hardback)
Available Formats
Paperback
Published: 30th April 2024
Hardback
Published: 23rd July 2024
Paperback
Published: 8th July 2025
Publishing Details
The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins
By (Author) Kristina Prez
Little, Brown Book Group
Constable
23rd July 2024
2nd May 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 239mm, Height 155mm, Spine 33mm
680g
Description
Cursed womanBeautiful 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. PRAISE FOR THE MANY LIES OF VERONICA HAWKINS'Glamorous, shocking and deliciously deceptive. The kind of sharp, exciting and sophisticated mystery I just adore' CHRIS WHITAKER
Author Bio
Kristina Perez is a half-Argentine, half-Norwegian native New Yorker. She holds a PhD in Medieval Literature from the University of Cambridge and has taught at the National University of Singapore and the University of Hong Kong. As a journalist, she's written for many international news outlets covering primarily travel, culture, and fine art. She has penned several novels for young adults and is now a London-based literary agent.
