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Simon Mayo and Matt Williams invite the world's finest authors in for a chat.
Author Laura Shepherd-Robinson joins Simon and Matt for a natter about her latest historical crime novel - 'The Art Of A Lie'
They discuss conmen, ice cream, twists and turns, the 18th Century and loving characters too much.
Matt has claimed this is probably his favourite book of the year so far! See if you agree....
Here's more about 'The Art Of A Lie'
London, 1749
Hannah Cole's world shatters following her husband’s brutal murder. Her confectionary shop, the Punchbowl and Pineapple, teeters on the brink of ruin. Just as she uncovers a hidden fortune―money her husband secretly possessed―a new nightmare begins.
Magistrate Henry Fielding, the renowned author, suspects illicit gains. To save her inheritance, her shop, and her very reputation, Hannah must delve into her late husband's secret life. But as she unearths a labyrinth of lies and deceit, she finds herself entangled in a battle of wits far more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.From Sunday Times bestselling author Laura Shepherd-Robinson comes a twisty, immersive thriller where the truth is a luxury Hannah Cole can’t afford, and every secret is a step closer to her own undoing.
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Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year
Simon Mayo and Matt Williams invite the world's finest authors in for a chat.
