THE GRIPPING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception?

'Full of suspense and intriguing characters' MY WEEKLY

'A gritty, gripping drama' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and tells her that he served time in prison for marrying Sally bigamously.

What does he hope to gain by telling her this now, thirty years on?
How can her adored dad Ralph not be her true father?
And why did her mother betray her so badly?

She had accepted Sally's many faults, and her reluctance to ever speak of the past. But faced with this staggering deception, Alice knows she must uncover the whole truth about her mother.

Whatever the cost.

As Alice journeys into the past she discovers her mother may never have been the woman she claimed to be . . .
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'Brilliantly builds intrigue' WOMAN & HOME

'A raw, truthful and moving account, building intrigue as Alice gradually uncovers her mother's life of deception, lies - and love' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'Written with Pearse's typically engaging and effortless style of storytelling, Deception is an intriguing book of highs, lows, struggles and perseverance' CULTUREFLY

Praise for Lesley Pearse

'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail

'Gripping and suspenseful' Daily Express

'A twisting and intense read' Woman's Own

About the Author

International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels. After her mother died, Lesley spent three years in an orphanage before she was taken home when her father remarried.

Resourceful, determined and willing to have a go at almost anything Lesley left home at sixteen. By the mid Sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married a trumpet player in a Jazz rock band. She has also worked as a nanny, a Playboy bunny and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.

It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. The hardships, traumas, close friends and lovers from those early years were inspiration for her beloved novels. She published her first book at 49 and has not looked back since.

Reviews
This is a heart-wrenching journey as dark secrets are exposed and we understand the decisions Sally was forced to make * Candis *
A complex and gripping relationship drama * Devon Life *
Unpredictable and full of unexpected twists, this is a compelling read * My Weekly Special *
This book brilliantly builds intrigue as Alice uncovers her mum's life of deception, lies and love * Woman & Home *
Full of suspense and intriguing characters * My Weekly *
A twisting, turning and utterly addictive tale of mystery, hardship and self-survival * Lancashire Evening Post *
Written with Pearse's typically engaging and effortless style of storytelling, Deception is an intriguing book of highs, lows, struggles and perseverance * Culturefly *
A gritty, gripping drama . . . A raw, truthful and moving account, building intrigue as Alice gradually uncovers her mother's life of deception, lies - and love * Woman's Weekly *

Praise for Lesley Pearse

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Storytelling at its very best * Daily Mail *
Evocative, compelling, told from the heart * Sunday Express *
Glorious, heartwarming * Woman & Home *
Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written * Closer *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241544938
Author Lesley Pearse
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 611g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 35mm