The Book of Lies

In this suspenseful, gripping novel, teen twin girls raised separately meet for the first time at their mother’s funeral. Quinn has been trained to never tell a lie. Piper is a practiced liar. Narrated in both voices, the story of their quest to learn truths that have been concealed from them is shadowed by a dark spell that beckons them to run at night with a pack of murdering ghost hounds. Suspense, menace, mystery, witchcraft, family secrets, mistaken identity, and romance are interwoven in a brilliantly written page-turner that will grab and thrill teen readers.

As the sisters untangle a web of secrets, they must confront a terrifying question: what happens when the only person who shares your face is the one you can least trust?

• Secret Twin Sister: Raised apart, one in a world of truth and the other in a web of lies, Quinn and Piper meet over their mother’s coffin and are thrown into a life neither of them was prepared for.
• Atmospheric English Setting: From the rainy streets of Winchester to the misty, haunted landscape of Dartmoor, the mystery of their family is tied to the ancient, brooding moors.
• Witchcraft and Curses: A dark family legacy of witchcraft surfaces, binding the sisters to a curse that neither of them understands but both of them fear.
• Supernatural Thriller: A terrifying pack of ghost hounds hunts them in the night, forcing the twins to run together even as they are pulled apart by suspicion and deceit.

"A great addition for those who enjoy thrillers or fantasy ­fiction." –SLJ   "With elements of gothic literature (and a few references to Wuthering Heights), this story could serve as a bridge to gothic classics. Thriller readers may simply enjoy the creepy mystery." —Kirkus   "Compelling female leads, an atmospheric setting, and short, quick chapters make this a good choice for reluctant readers looking for horror lite." —Booklist   ". . . [The Book of Lies] is a juicy story of twins gone . . ." —Bulletin