Sabine Durrant – författare

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THEAKSTONS OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

& BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

Det börjar med en lögn. En banal liten lögn för att imponera på en gammal kompis från universitetstiden som Paul möter i en bokhandel. En lögn för att bli lite mer framgångsrik i vännens ögon. Sanningen är att han är en 42-årig misslyckad författare som hade sin enda succé för över tjugo år sedan.

Nu är han på väg att förlora sin lägenhet, och utsikten att behöva flytta hem till mamma får honom att tacka ja till vännens middagsinbjudan, där han träffar den vackra änkan Alice. Hon har allt han vill ha, och nu tänker han bli en del av hennes liv. När han får möjlighet att följa med Alice och hennes vänner till Grekland är han mer än nöjd.

Men i den grekiska hettan blir han alltmer insnärjd i sina lögner och kanske är han inte den enda som ljuger?

SABINE DURRANT är en bästsäljande engelsk författare och journalist. Hon skriver för både The Guardian och The Sunday Telegraph och var tidigare redaktör på The Times. En oskyldig lögn, hennes senaste spänningsroman, har hyllats i brittisk press och redan sålt i över en halv miljon exemplar.

»Känslan av krypande obehag finns från första sidan till det överraskande slutet i denna smarta, välkomponerade historia, som är författarens åttonde bok.« Betyg 4 av 5 BTJ

»Sabine Durrant skriver som Patricia Highsmith och Ruth Rendell.« The Guardian

»Omskakande, gripande och fullkomligt lysande roman med en suverän twist.« Sunday Mirror

»Jag älskade varenda sida.« CLARE MACKINTOSH, författare till Jag lät dig gå

»Fullkomligt uppslukande thriller.« DAILY MAIL

»Upplösningen är fantastisk.« WOMAN & HOME

A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Lie With Me and Dead Heat.It''s true what they say: one moment can change your life completely.I found a woman''s body on the common.I touched her; that was all.But now the police won''t leave me alone.Because all the evidence is leading to me.And I don''t know who I can trust...Gaby Mortimer thought she had a perfect life: a high-powered job, loving husband, beautiful daughter. But then early one morning she discovers the body of a murdered woman - a woman who looks like her, and seems to be wearing her clothes...''Will keep you gripped and guessing till the very end'' Grazia

Here is the sidesplitting diary of Connie Pickles, age fifteen, on her way to Paris for a school exchange program. She has glamorously big plans to reunite her long-lost French grandparents with her mother, get over a crush on her best friend, William, and make herself très chic. But nothing seems to be going right! It''s just Connie''s luck to end up on the wrong train, get stuck living with an angry Goth girl who enjoys making her miserable, and wind up with a horrible haircut. Connie''s trip to Paris is turning out to be quel désastre!

But plucky Connie isn''t going to give up so easily. Through candid and hilarious diary entries in this sequel to Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles, you can''t help but root for Connie as she navigates her way through each wacky, often touching adventure—with only her friends, her sense of humor, and her limited French vocabulary to guide her.

Love, money, friendship . . . and incredibly uncomfortable underwear ? All these eternal mysteries are small challenges to Constance de Bellechasse. Too bad the glamorous inner persona of Constance comes through only as plain old Connie Pickles in everyday life.

Connie''s first order of business: finding her mother a new husband. Connie enlists the help of her best friend, Julie, and before long everything spirals out of control. Boy-crazy Delilah begins fluttering around Connie''s best guy friend, Will, and ever-reliable Will has been acting strangely awkward around Connie. But with a little luck and a lot of determination, Connie is sure that she can make everything right again in her world.

Reminiscent of the works of Patricia Highsmith and Lucy Foley, a compulsive psychological thriller—“the perfect poolside reading” (Guardian)—involving gorgeous grifters on the loose in the south of France who prey on a group of unsuspecting vacationers . . . and each other.

The heat is intense. The secrets are stifling. And there is no escape.

In a tiny village in Provence, nine guests arrive at a luxury holiday home.

The visitors know each other well, or at least they think they do.

The only stranger among them is Lulu, the young woman catering their stay. But Lulu is not exactly the woman on the video the guests thought they’d hired. Turns out Lulu has plenty to hide—and nowhere to run as the heat rises.

In this seemingly idyllic getaway, under the scorching sun, loyalties will be tested, secrets exposed, and tensions pushed to the brink . . .

Dripping in intrigue, Sun Damage is a glamorous, witty, and totally riveting story chock full of secrets, lies and . . . more lies.

Connie Pickles is fulfilling her destiny. She''s in Paris, and she has big plans. She will fall in love with someone other than William. She will find her long lost grandparents. She will become très chic. But sometimes even destiny doesn''t go to plan . . .Sabine Durrant has the laugh-out-loud humour of Louise Rennison, the sharp perception of Anne Fine and the instant girl-appeal of a younger Bridget Jones. Perfect for girls aged 11+.

Welcome to the world of Connie Pickles. Best Friend #1 - Julie: Big boobs. Big ideas. Big fibber. Best Friend #2 - William: Giver of chocolate buttons. A shoulder for Connie to cry on. Makes other girls flutter and blush. Best Friend #3 - Delilah: hormone-crazed victim of a girls-only school. Flutters and blushes A LOT. Mother: French. Beautiful. Broke. Bra-expert. A romantic disaster area. Needs help.Connie used to be the only sensible person in her world. But now her life is spiralling out of control. Her mother refuses to fall for the right man, William is acting strangely and Connie''s own heart is in tatters. So with a little help (and a lot of hindrance) from her friends, she sets out to solve the eternal mysteries of love, money, French things (including kisses) and incredibly uncomfortable underwear.

''A superb and clever thriller'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Dark, sharp and deliciously funny'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I loved every page'' Clare MackintoshIt started with a small lie. Bumping into an old acquaintance, embellishing my life story to impress the happily married lawyer with kids and a lovely home.So when he invited me on a group holiday, I said yes. I wanted to prove that I can fit in with his posh, wealthy friends. It''s the sort of life I deserved, after all.But in the scorching Greek sunshine, the lies become bigger and tensions start rising. Can I stop my new world from crashing down, or is it already too late?Don''t miss the Richard & Judy Book Club pick and Sunday Times bestselling novel, this year''s hottest summer read, perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke and Sarah Pearse!Readers love Lie With Me:''Utterly gripping'' Daily Mail''A killer twist'' Woman & Home''A stunning thriller from a very talented writer'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Clever and gripping'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Draws you in and keeps you there...'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sabine Durrant''s brilliant new novel, Sun Damage, is available now***