First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston is the author of several novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING (a finalist in the Best Young Adult Novel category of the International Thriller Awards) and 10 BLIND DATES. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons. FIRST LIE WINS is her debut adult thriller.

Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.Evie isn't privy to Mr Smith's real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she's starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can't make any mistakes - especially after what happened last time.Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to - her real identity - just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher - but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...'The best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years'Lisa Gardner'Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this book kept me on the edge of my seat!'Megan Miranda'Wildly inventive, diabolically clever . . . I devoured First Lie Wins"Julie Clark headline.co.uk[Twitter logo] @Ashley_Elston[Instagram logo] @AshleyElston[Headline logo]ISBN 9781472295330Thriller£14.99[Also available in eBook and audio][FSC logo][Author photo]Author photo (c) Aimee BallardCover credit TK