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 . . . .
AN INTERNATIONAL BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH SELECTION
A featured alternate selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild, and Rhapsody Book Club.
Also available as a Random House AudioBook, a Large Print edition, and an eBook.Lisa Unger lives in Florida with her husband and daughter. Visit her at lisaunger.com.
Genre: Mystery
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 . . . .
AN INTERNATIONAL BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH SELECTION
A featured alternate selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Book-of-the-Month Club, Mystery Guild, and Rhapsody Book Club.
Also available as a Random House AudioBook, a Large Print edition, and an eBook.Lisa Unger lives in Florida with her husband and daughter. Visit her at lisaunger.com.
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
December 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Beautiful Lies (Charnwood) Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 1847824676 / 9781847824677 (UK edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK |
April 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0099522136 / 9780099522133 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
April 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0307336689 / 9780307336682 (USA edition) Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
April 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Beautiful Lies (Random House Large Print) Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0739325809 / 9780739325803 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
Paperback Editions
September 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0099522144 / 9780099522140 (UK edition) Publisher: Arrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK |
April 2008 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Beautiful Lies: Ridley Jones #1 (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0307388999 / 9780307388995 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
April 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 1863256555 / 9781863256551 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon UK |
December 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0307336824 / 9780307336828 (USA edition) Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
2006 : Paperback
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 1863254803 / 9781863254809 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon UK |
Audio Editions
April 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: Beautiful Lies: A Novel Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 0739324284 / 9780739324288 (USA edition) Publisher: Random House Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
2006 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Beautiful Lies (Unabridged) Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 1415927499 / 9781415927496 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon |
2006 : Audio CD
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: 1415927502 / 9781415927502 (USA edition) Publisher: Books on Tape Availability: Amazon |
Kindle Editions
January 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Beautiful Lies Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: B0031RSBZ0 Publisher: Cornerstone Digital Availability: Amazon UK |
April 2006 : Kindle edition
| Title: Beautiful Lies: A Novel Author(s):: Lisa Unger ISBN: B000GCFWDW Publisher: Broadway Availability: Amazon |
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