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To Love a Liar

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I adored [this]. A beautifully written novel about the secrets within a marriage and the past coming back to haunt you.

A clever, provocative and twisting story of loyalty and lies, marriage and mystery. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.

A tensely written, thoughtful thriller that will stay with you long after you’ve put it down.

A riveting and poignant read. Matthews has masterfully rendered a tale of love, death and betrayal.

A spellbinding tale of deception and betrayal that asks the ultimate question: how well do we really know the ones we love? Fantastically twisty storytelling.

An exceptional read. Nail biting, and utterly addictive, fans of Lisa Jewell will love this

A masterful feat of storytelling, with a kaleidoscopic plot that shifts your perspective with every turn of the page. No word of a lie – this is one of the best crime novels I’ve ever read.

HUSBAND. LOVER. KILLER? 
 
Policeman Chris Fletcher is a man with secrets. Hiding away in remote Scotland, he awaits the verdict on the death of his undercover target and ex-lover, Sophia Roy. His innocence hangs by a thread, but telling lies is what Chris was trained to do. 
 
With him is his wife, Jillian, loyal to a fault, waiting to find out whether her husband is the man she thought he was. Until one morning, Jillian disappears without a trace. 
 
One woman dead, another missing. A man guilty of a crime, but which one?

'A beautifully written novel about the secrets with a marriage and the past coming back to haunt you. I adored it.' - Claire Douglas 
CHRIS FLETCHER IS A MAN WITH SECRETS . . . 
 
One woman dead. 
Nineteen years ago, PC Chris Fletcher's lover was found dead in an abandoned house. 
 
One woman missing.Now, his loyal wife has disappeared without a trace. 
 
A man with everything to lose.There's no doubt that he's guilty, but of which crime? 
 
 
 PRAISE FOR L.V. MATTHEWS 
 
'A brilliant, beautifully written thriller with shocking twists. I loved it! Her best yet!' – Claire Douglas 
 
 'A thrillingly murky tale of tainted love and betrayal' – Janice Hallett 
 
 'A terrific read from a very original voice' – Daily Mail 
 
 'THE name to look out for in psychological thrillers' – Sun 
 
'A fascinating tale of jealousy and betrayal' – T.M. Logan 
 
'A highly addictive one-sit-read' - Jack Jordon

L.V. Matthews worked for 10 years in both domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses, before leaving to pursue a career in writing. She has always been fascinated by the grit of the human psyche, and what drives people to act in the dark ways that they do.

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