Annie Ward

The Lying Club

Genre

Mystery / Suspense

UK Publication

Hachette / Quercus, March 2022

US Publication

HarperCollins / Park Row, March 2022

Blurb

A tangled web of lies draws together three women in this explosive thriller of revenge, murder and shocking secrets.

At an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, Natalie, an office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals with every day. Women like Brooke—a gorgeous heiress, ferociously loving mother and serial cheater—and Asha, an overprotective mom who suspects her husband of having an affair. Their fates are bound by the handsome assistant athletic director Nicholas, whom Natalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs.

But when two bodies are carried out of the school one morning, it seems the tension between mothers and daughters, rival lovers, and the haves and have-nots has shattered the surface of this isolated, affluent town—where people stop at nothing to get what they want.

Press & reviews

“Annie Ward's The Lying Club paints a frightening picture of a toxic prep school shrouded in layers of manipulation and secrecy. Her novel gives the reader a window…”

– Mary Dixie Carter, author of The Photographer

“If you loved Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere, allow me to introduce you to your next obsession. Wildly addictive, smart, and chilling, The Lying Club will have you on…”

– Kim Liggett, New York Times bestselling author of The Grace Year

“Annie Ward ratchets up the tension in this tantalizing story of jealousy, privilege, lies and murder. With breakneck pacing and one shocking revelation after the next, The…”

– Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

“Annie Ward has done it again! THE LYING CLUB is a stunning whodunnit that will keep readers captivated until its final page. Ward has created characters…”

– Heather Gudenkauf , NYT bestselling author of The Weight of Silence

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