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DEVOTED HUSBAND... OR COLD-BLOODED KILLER?

'A.J. Park is a master of suspense' SOPHIE HANNAH

THE ONE MAN SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD TRUST...

When a teenage girl is found brutally murdered, DS Amelie Davis struggles to keep her own trauma from clouding the investigation. After suffering years of abuse at the hands of her father, Amelie has only ever trusted one man - her husband Edward.

BUT HE MIGHT BE THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL.

In the middle of the night, she receives a phone call from an unknown number. The voice at the other end asks:

DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU KNOW YOUR HUSBAND?

Suddenly, Amelie fears Edward is not the man she thought she knew. In fact, he might just be the killer she's been hunting...

“What an incredible thriller it is. So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and extremely engrossing-- Susan Lewis”

Praise for AJ Park -- :
Splendidly twisty, with a compelling inner momentum, it keeps its secrets until the final pages Daily Mail
This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go! Martina Cole
A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats Sophie Hannah
The First Lie has everything I want in a thriller. Riveting, fast-paced, and full of twists and unforgettable characters, and that one rare quality: I absolutely could not put it down Chris Mooney
A great thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. A story that will continuously make you question what you would do in the same position. Great read! Luca Veste
Where nothing is as it seems, The First Lie is twisty, layered and compelling. A genuine page-turner, A.J. Park has a big future in British crime fiction M.W. Craven
What a fantastic read it was! It's a superbly gripping and brilliantly twisty tale Simon Lelic
Fast-moving, gripping, the ground shifting perpetually beneath your feet as you read... I read it in one sitting Alex Marwood
What an incredible thriller it is. So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and extremely engrossing Susan Lewis
Tightly plotted, well-drawn characters and an edge of your seat page-turner Cathy Kelly
In this gripping debut, we see how one lie leads to another, leaving the couple to wonder who they can trust - if anyone Woman's Weekly
A terrific debut Alex Gray
A gripping read The Sun

After studying literature, linguistics and Spanish at university, A.J. Park trained as an English teacher and actor. He has edited magazines, and taught English, Media Studies and Drama in secondary schools across England. He was also a competitive fencer for seven years. His debut novel, The First Lie, was published in 2019.

DEVOTED HUSBAND... OR COLD-BLOODED KILLER? 'A.J. Park is a master of suspense' SOPHIE HANNAH THE ONE MAN SHE THOUGHT SHE COULD TRUST... When a teenage girl is found brutally murdered, DS Amelie Davis struggles to keep her own trauma from clouding the investigation. After suffering years of abuse at the hands of her father, Amelie has only ever trusted one man - her husband Edward. BUT HE MIGHT BE THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL. In the middle of the night, she receives a phone call from an unknown number. The voice at the other end asks: DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU KNOW YOUR HUSBAND? Suddenly, Amelie fears Edward is not the man she thought she knew. In fact, he might just be the killer she's been hunting...

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