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The truth and other lies : a novel, Sascha Arango ; translated from the German by Imogen Taylor

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"Dark, witty, and suspenseful, this literary crime thriller reminiscent of The Dinner and The Silent Wife follows a famous author whose wife, the brains behind his success, meets an untimely death, leaving him to deal with the consequences. "Evil is a matter of opinion..." On the surface, Henry Hayden seems like someone you could like, or even admire. A famous bestselling author who appears a modest everyman. A loving, devoted husband even though he could have any woman he desires. A generous friend and coworker. But Henry Hayden is a construction, a mask. His past is a secret, his methods more so. No one besides him and his wife know that she is the actual writer of the novels that made him famous. For most of Henry's life, it hasn't been a problem. But when his hidden-in-plain-sight mistress becomes pregnant and his carefully constructed facade is about to crumble, he tries to find a permanent solution, only to make a terrible mistake. Now not only are the police after Henry, but his past, which he has painstakingly kept hidden, threatens to catch up with him as well. Henry is an ingenious man and he works out an ingenious plan. He weaves lies, truths, and half-truths into a story that might help him survive. But bit by bit the noose still tightens. Smart, sardonic, and compulsively readable, here is the story of a man whose cunning allows him to evade the consequences of his every action, even when he's standing on the edge of the abyss"--
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eng
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First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Extent
241 pages
Isbn
9781476795553
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The truth and other lies : a novel
Title
The truth and other lies
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
Sascha Arango ; translated from the German by Imogen Taylor
Title variation
The truth & other lies
Creator
Contributor
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Language
eng
Summary
"Dark, witty, and suspenseful, this literary crime thriller reminiscent of The Dinner and The Silent Wife follows a famous author whose wife, the brains behind his success, meets an untimely death, leaving him to deal with the consequences. "Evil is a matter of opinion..." On the surface, Henry Hayden seems like someone you could like, or even admire. A famous bestselling author who appears a modest everyman. A loving, devoted husband even though he could have any woman he desires. A generous friend and coworker. But Henry Hayden is a construction, a mask. His past is a secret, his methods more so. No one besides him and his wife know that she is the actual writer of the novels that made him famous. For most of Henry's life, it hasn't been a problem. But when his hidden-in-plain-sight mistress becomes pregnant and his carefully constructed facade is about to crumble, he tries to find a permanent solution, only to make a terrible mistake. Now not only are the police after Henry, but his past, which he has painstakingly kept hidden, threatens to catch up with him as well. Henry is an ingenious man and he works out an ingenious plan. He weaves lies, truths, and half-truths into a story that might help him survive. But bit by bit the noose still tightens. Smart, sardonic, and compulsively readable, here is the story of a man whose cunning allows him to evade the consequences of his every action, even when he's standing on the edge of the abyss"--
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1959-
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Arango, Sascha
Dewey number
833/.92
Index
no index present
Language note
Translated from the German
LC call number
PT2701.R525
LC item number
W3413 2015
Literary form
fiction
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Taylor, Imogen
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  • Authors
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  • Survival
  • Impersonation
  • German fiction
  • Suspense fiction
  • Literary
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The truth and other lies : a novel, Sascha Arango ; translated from the German by Imogen Taylor
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volume
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rdacarrier.
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text
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rdacontent.
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Extent
241 pages
Isbn
9781476795553
Lccn
2014046309
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
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  • sky270315100
  • (OCoLC)894747005
  • 898119
Label
The truth and other lies : a novel, Sascha Arango ; translated from the German by Imogen Taylor
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Extent
241 pages
Isbn
9781476795553
Lccn
2014046309
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
System control number
  • sky270315100
  • (OCoLC)894747005
  • 898119

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