The Secret History meets Daddy's Girls as four old schoolfriends reunite after fifteen years in this sizzling blockbuster.

You can't run away from your past...

Anita, Zeba, Bubbles and Sam have a friendship that spans 20 years - a friendship born out of their years at a private girls' school in Delhi in the early Nineties. Beautiful, intelligent and secretive, they were the top clique; the girls that everyone wanted to impress - until the arrival of a newcomer to the school. 15-year-old Lily D'Souza is beautiful, gifted and acerbic and instantly threatens their superiority.

Now, Anita, Sam and Bubbles live in London. Bubbles is the pampered but bored wife of a billionaire, Anita is a top journalist working for the BBC, whilst Sam tries hard to be a trophy wife for her corporate lawyer husband. Zeba remained in India, and now lives a life of unimaginable luxury as the world's reigning Bollywood queen.

Called back to India for a reunion by their beloved school principal Mrs Lamb, the women must confront a secret that has haunted their adult lives. Lily's body was found on the night of their school prom and, for twenty years, the open verdict has shielded the fact that they may have had a hand in her death.

But as they reunite in Delhi to find out the truth about what really happened that night, will their friendship stand the strain? Or are some things better left unsaid...?

About the Author

Jaishree Misra has written five novels, published by Penguin and Harper Collins, all of which have been top Indian best-sellers.
She has an MA in English Literature from Kerala University and two post-graduate diplomas from the University of London, one in Special Education and the other in Broadcast Journalism.
Until recently, Jaishree lived and worked in England but she has now moved back to New Delhi, where she hopes to set up a residential unit for young people with learning disabilities.

Reviews

Praise for Secrets and Lies:

'Truly captivating'
Mirror

'A top summer read.'
Closer

'Misra delves into the lives of British-Indian women with a certain candour and sensitivity.'
Eastern Eye

Book Information
ISBN 9781847561688
Author Jaishree Misra
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm