In this twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away , a man desperately tries to track down his father-who was taken into witness protection years ago-before his enemies can get to him. Your dad''s not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins''s father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could. Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. He''s a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, he''s in no position to turn them down. They''re recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection-people like Jack''s father. The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realises this may be a chance to find his dad. Only there''s one problem-Jack''s father hasn''t made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him. But how will he find a man he''s never truly known? A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the process-enemies who wouldn''t think twice about using his own son against him. PRAISE FOR THE LIE MAKER : ''Barclay ( Look Both Ways ) nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writer''s search for his long-lost parent... Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner'' Publishers Weekly , Starred Review ...

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From the international bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away comes a gripping new psychological crime thriller of 2023

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Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over seven million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.

Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he's lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay.

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Another perfect page-turner *The Times*A triumph from the master thriller writer The Sun

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'Another perfect page-turner' The Times'A triumph from the master thriller writer' The Sun