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Beautiful Lies

A Novel

Ridley Jones #1

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger

By Lisa Unger
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Dec 05, 2006 | ISBN 9780307336828

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Apr 29, 2008 | ISBN 9780307388995

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    About Beautiful Lies

    If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect—with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.

    But that’s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door—a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.

    Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.

    Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . .

    About Beautiful Lies

    Ridley Jones has been living a lie. A mysterious package showed up on her doorstep one morning and the beautiful lie she used to call her life was over. Suddenly, everyone in she knows feels like a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even her new lover, Jake, might have disturbing secrets of his own.

    Now she’s determined to find out the truth, even if it means risking her life. Ridley embarks on a breathtaking pursuit where every choice she makes sets off a whirlwind of consequences that are as frightening as they are shocking.

    About Beautiful Lies

    If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect—with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.

    But that’s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door—a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.

    Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.

    Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . .

    About Beautiful Lies

    If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect—with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.

    But that’s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door—a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.

    Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.

    Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . .

    About Beautiful Lies

    If Ridley Jones had slept ten minutes later or had taken the subway instead of waiting for a cab, she would still be living the beautiful lie she used to call her life. She would still be the privileged daughter of a doting father and a loving mother. Her life would still be perfect—with only the tiny cracks of an angry junkie for a brother and a charming drunk with shady underworld connections for an uncle to mar the otherwise flawless whole.

    But that’s not what happened. Instead, those inconsequential decisions lead her to perform a good deed that puts her in the right place at the right time to unleash a chain of events that brings a mysterious package to her door—a package which informs her that her entire world is a lie.

    Suddenly forced to question everything she knows about herself and her family, Ridley wanders into dark territory she never knew existed, where everyone in her life seems like a stranger. She has no idea who’s on her side and who has something to hide—even, and maybe especially, her new lover, Jake, who appears to have secrets of his own.

    Sexy and fast-paced, Beautiful Lies is a true literary thriller with one of the freshest voices and heroines to arrive in years. Lisa Unger takes us on a breathtaking ride in which every choice Ridley makes creates a whirlwind of consequences that are impossible to imagine . . . .

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    About Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Die for You, Fragile, and Darkness, My Old Friend, among other thrillers. Her novels have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Florida… More about Lisa Unger

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    Lisa Unger is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Die for You, Fragile, and Darkness, My Old Friend, among other thrillers. Her novels have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Florida… More about Lisa Unger

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    About Lisa Unger

    Lisa Unger is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Die for You, Fragile, and Darkness, My Old Friend, among other thrillers. Her novels have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Florida… More about Lisa Unger

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    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Crown
    Dec 05, 2006 | 400 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307336828

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Literary Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Apr 29, 2008 | 464 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780307388995

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Crown
    Apr 18, 2006 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9780307341822

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Literary Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.86
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 18, 2006 | 774 Minutes | ISBN 9781415934067

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Literary Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.98
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 18, 2006 | 340 Minutes | ISBN 9780739324295
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    Praise

    “A stunning, powerful novel! Lisa Unger’s taut prose grabs the reader from word one and never lets go. In this tantalizing tale of family suspense, beware of who you trust and be forewarned about what might happen next.” —Lisa Gardner, author of Alone

    “A tense exploration of what lies beneath the white picket fence of ordinary life. Harlan Coben has a new rival for his thriller crown.” —John Connolly, author of The Black Angel

    “Beautiful Lies is a heartfelt thriller full of twists, turns, and truths. . . . Lisa Unger writes with precision and insight—she’s a welcome new voice in suspense fiction.” —Jeff Abbott, author of Panic

    “At last, a riveting suspense novel filled with psychological insight and amazing wisdom. Lisa Unger is a literate, savvy writer, and Beautiful Lies is a find! Read it now!” —Margaret coel, author of Eye of the Wolf

    “Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle . . . The best nail-biter I have read for ages. Highly recommended.” —Lee Child, author of One Shot

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