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'Everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON
'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' ANDREA MARA
'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY

There's an old saying: The first lie wins...

At a party with her fiance Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not looking for trouble. But trouble has found her.
A woman approaches. She's using her name. And Evie knows it's a warning.

Because Evie Porter is not her real name. It's her job.
Ryan Sumner is not her future husband. He's her target.

And this woman showing up now can only mean one thing.
Her employer is watching. One mistake and she's dead.

To save herself, and escape her employer for good, Evie must set the last perfect trap.
Which means using herself as bait...

'Twisty and exhilarating' SUNDAY TIMES
'Strikingly ingenious' DAILY MAIL
'A clever blend of Gone Girl and Killing Eve' CRIME TIME
'Edgy and smart' NEW YORK TIMES
'I devoured it' HEIDI PERKS
'I'm still breathless' LISA GARDNER

READERS ARE GRIPPED:
'A riveting thriller'
'Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful'
'Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year'
'Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal'
'Perfect for a book club'

About the Author
Ashley Elston is the author of several YA novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING 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.

Reviews
Twisty and exhilarating -- Sunday Times
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant -- Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious -- Daily Mail
Twisty and fast-paced -- Observer
Edgy and smart -- New York Times
Riveting -- Lucy Foley
This has everything you want in the thriller -- Reese Witherspoon
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane Chamberlain

What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago? Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one

-- A.J. Finn
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan Miranda
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Unexpected and pacey -- Harriet Tyce
An absolute CRACKER of a book -- Rachel Abbott
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller -- Cesca Major
Mind-blowingly brilliant -- Sun
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you -- Sarah Morgan
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for -- I News
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 -- SHOTs Magazine
This will have you turning the pages at speed -- Prima Magazine
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers -- Glamour
A break neck thrill ride -- Crime Monthly
A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour -- Crime Time
Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year -- Andrea Mara
Twisty and exhilarating -- Sunday Times
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant -- Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious -- Daily Mail
Twisty and fast-paced -- Observer
Edgy and smart -- New York Times
Riveting -- Lucy Foley
This has everything you want in the thriller -- Reese Witherspoon
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane Chamberlain

What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago? Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one

-- A.J. Finn
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan Miranda
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Unexpected and pacey -- Harriet Tyce
An absolute CRACKER of a book -- Rachel Abbott
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller -- Cesca Major
Mind-blowingly brilliant -- Sun
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you -- Sarah Morgan
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for -- I News
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 -- SHOTs Magazine
This will have you turning the pages at speed -- Prima Magazine
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers -- Glamour
A break neck thrill ride -- Crime Monthly
A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour -- Crime Time
Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year -- Andrea Mara



Book Information
ISBN 9781472295347
Author Ashley Elston
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group