Based on a True Story : The gripping new suspense novel from the bestselling author of 'Anatomy of a Scandal', guaranteed to keep you up all night... - Sarah Vaughan

ALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS. BUT IT'S THE LIES THAT CAN KILL. The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal. `A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' MICK HERRON�`Vaughan's novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read' TELEGRAPH`Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best' GUARDIAN �`This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers' DAILY MAIL`The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel. Intriguing' THE TIMES�`Sarah Vaughan doesn't miss a beat in this intricate family thriller . As the jeopardy builds, so does the brilliant characterisation' SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE`Shades of King Lear in this gripping tale of three daughters coming together to celebrate the 70th birthday of their mother . A notably, well-written, thoughtful thriller, strong on family dynamics' MAIL ON SUNDAY`Vaughan elegantly toys with readers' expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship.a canny, suspenseful tale' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY�`Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph' CRIME MONTHLY�`Gripping' CLOSERA�lavish 70th birthday party.�A�body found on�a�storm-lashed beach.�And�a�secret that someone�is dying�to tell...�Famed children's�author Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her family�and friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday -�and her latest number one bestseller�in her series of books based on�a�mother fox�and her cubs. But the night before the party, Eleanor receives�an email:�an email that threatens to expose the lie she's kept up�for�over half�a�century. Someone knows her secret.�Is�it her estranged literary�agent?�Is�it her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks?�Is�it the nanny she fired�all those years�ago, who�always did�have�a�knack�for�storytelling? Or�is�it one of her three daughters,�all of whom�have�a�stake�in the publishing empire she has built... With�a�TV�crew�arriving to film�a�documentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email -�and preserve her multimillion-pound career. But when push comes to shove,�and�it's time to tell the truth -�will�anyone�actually believe her?