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HarperCollins Canada
July 2011
On Sale: July 8, 2011
336 pages ISBN: 1443405191 EAN: 9781443405195 Paperback
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Itβs a rainy December in 1985, and life on the tiny island of Guernsey has just become a lot more difficult for fifteen-year- old bookworm Cat Rozier. Sheβs gone from model pupil to murderer, having just killed her best friend, the beautiful and popular Nicolette. But given Nicβs unforgivable betrayal of their friendship, can we blame her? Twenty years earlier, Catβs uncle, Charlie Rozier, also needs to make a confession. He believes that he was betrayed by his best friend during the Nazi occupation of the island, and now he wants the truth to come out. Through audio recordings Charlie left behind before his death and letters written by Catβs father, Γmile, we piece together Charlieβs clandestine wartime adventures and the lies buried deep in the island and within one family. On a small island, youβd think there could be no secrets, but they are everywhere -- and they are inescapable. Captivating, moving and full of dark humour, The Book of Lies takes us on a lively journey with two unreliable narrators whose unique voices we will not easily forget.
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