Simply Lies
from the number one bestselling author of The 6:20 Man
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4.1 • 184 Ratings
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
Simply Lies is an intense thriller featuring Mickey Gibson, a former New Jersey detective, from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
'This is Baldacci at his formidable best . . . Do not miss it' – Sunday Times
NO TRUTH
Former Jersey City detective and single mother of two, Mickey Gibson, now works for global investigation company, ProEye, to track down assets of the wealthy who have tried to avoid their creditors. One day she gets a call from a colleague, Arlene Robinson, asking her to visit the home of a notorious arms dealer who has cheated some of ProEye’s clients in the past. Mickey arrives at the mansion to discover the body of a man hidden in a secret room.
NO LIMITS
It turns out that nothing is at it seems. The arms dealer did not exist, and nobody at ProEye knew of Arlene Robinson. Mickey had been tricked and now the cops were involved. The body was that of Harry Langhorne, who’d been in Witness Protection having had links with the mob.
NO FEAR
Now begins a cat-and-mouse showdown between hardened ex-cop, Mickey, and a woman with sociopathic tendencies who has no name and a mysterious past. She intends to get what she wants and people who get in her way will die. For Mickey to stop her, she must first discover her true identity and what damaged her all those years ago. And the truth behind why she selected Micky to become her nemesis . . .
*****
KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.
‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ – Daily Mail
‘Baldacci is still peerless’ – Sunday Times
‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ – Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far
‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ – Lisa Scottoline, author of Every Fifteen Minutes
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Baldacci (The 6:20 Man) is at his best in this standalone thriller about an ex-cop and single mother who's drawn into a murder investigation. Mickey Gibson has found some stability after her husband divorced her while she was pregnant with their second child, having moved to Williamsburg, Va., to be near family and joined investigative firm ProEye. Her new normal is rocked, though, when she's called by a woman named Arlene Robinson, who says she's working with Mickey's boss and assigns her to inventory the contents of a recently foreclosed mansion. When Mickey arrives at the house, she discovers the decomposing corpse of an elderly man and immediately becomes a person of interest in his death—especially after police learn that ProEye has never heard of anyone named Arlene Robinson. As Mickey tries desperately to clear her name, she's drawn further into a shadowy plot orchestrated by the woman calling herself Arlene. Baldacci keeps the twists coming fast and furious in this tense page-turner, never losing credibility even as it takes bigger and bigger swings. Readers will fall in love with Mickey and hold their breath for her through to the very end.
Customer Reviews
Simply lies
Brilliant loved it couldn’t put it down
Confusing and at times boring!
I’ve read a few Baldaci books and this was by far the least believable in terms of storyline and characters. The so called twist was completely predictable and not shocking at all. Surprised I actually finished it to be honest. Not his best work!
Superb
Quite simply a superb read. Had me hooked from the outset and scratching my head throughout. Not sure how it would work but there should be a sequel or four ?
Thanks