What if your family was a lie? What if your name was a lie?
Lisa Unger is a New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author of literary thrillers. Her novels have been published in over 26 countries around the world. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but grew up in the Netherlands, England and New Jersey. A graduate of the New School for Social Research, Lisa spent many years living and working in New York City. She then left a career in publicity to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time author. She now lives in Florida with her husband and daughter. Elizabeth Kaye was a professional actress in New York before becoming a TV and film writer in Los Angeles, where she has worked on a number of television series and films. She married an Australian and is now torn between two continents. Titles Elizabeth has narrated for Bolinda include Beautiful Lies, Black Out and Sliver of Truth, all by Lisa Unger.
"Unger takes readers on a pulse-pounding ride through the Big Apple
in this outstanding debut."
*Booklist Magazine*
"Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle ... the best nail-biter I
have read for ages. Highly recommended."
*Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author*
"A cozy, personable debut about a young New York City journalist
who inadvertently begins to unravel her own identity ... Cleverly
handled suspense for chick lit readers."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"This stand-alone novel has a high-velocity plot that pulls the
reader along ... A complex and gripping story about the dark side
of the best of intentions, Beautiful Lies is a satisfying
thriller."
*St. Petersburg Times*
After an act of heroism garners instant fame for 30-something New York freelancer Ridley Jones, she receives a faded photo of a man, a familiar-looking woman and a little girl along with a note asking, "Are you my daughter?" Shaken, she confronts her parents, who affirm she is theirs by birth; that same day, however, hot new neighbor Jake enters her life, and he's less sure. With breathless speed, Unger is off on an action-packed journey of treachery and intrigue-and sex and romance. Jake turns out to have just as much at stake in discovering Ridley's past as she, but in the way are Ridley's controlling parents; her drug-addicted brother, Ace; her intrusive former boyfriend, pediatrician Zack; and the people protecting the legacy of her Uncle Max, a real estate mogul who used his influence to fund rescue houses for abused women and children. Following leads garnered from scrutinizing the operations of places Max's foundation supports, Ridley and Jake uncover a chilling scheme for taking infants and toddlers from violent homes; their relationship heats up, and Ridley's family gets very edgy. The premise-that there is a dark side to the safe haven law-is deep as well as clever, and Unger plays it out thrillingly. $150,000 ad/promo; 10-city tour. (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
"Unger takes readers on a pulse-pounding ride through the Big Apple
in this outstanding debut." -- Booklist Magazine
"Suspenseful, sensitive, sexy, subtle ... the best nail-biter I
have read for ages. Highly recommended." -- Lee Child, #1 New York
Times bestselling author
"A cozy, personable debut about a young New York City journalist
who inadvertently begins to unravel her own identity ... Cleverly
handled suspense for chick lit readers." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This stand-alone novel has a high-velocity plot that pulls the
reader along ... A complex and gripping story about the dark side
of the best of intentions, Beautiful Lies is a satisfying
thriller." -- St. Petersburg Times
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