Writers and Liars: A Novel
In the latest thrilling suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark Awardâwinning author Carol Goodman, a group of mystery authors gathers on a secluded Greek island for a writers retreat, only to discover that their enigmatic host has been murdered and everyone present is a suspect.
Theyâll kill for inspirationâŠ
Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigiousâand very exclusiveâwriters retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. Itâs where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But something dark happened on that island, a betrayal that has hung over Maia ever since.
Now, Maia finds a familiar envelope in the mail. Itâs an invitation to return to Eris, and according to social media, sheâs not the only one from that first retreat whoâs been invited back. This could be the second chance Maia needs to jump-start her dreams. A chance for reconciliation⊠or revenge.
Almost all of the writers from fifteen years before have returned to Eris, bringing unresolved resentments with them. Soon, the guests learn that their illustrious host is absent, though he has left instructions for them to participate in a contest: whoever can write the most suspenseful mystery while on the island will win a fortune and literary acclaim. But this is no harmless gameâwhen the guests gather in the morning to share their first chapters, they find Argos Alexander, dead.
Tensions simmer as the guests try to determine whoâs capable of murder, not just on the page, but in real life. On an island full of mystery writers, anyone could be the killerâand anyone could be the next victim. Trapped together until the next boat arrives from the mainland, they must sort out old grievances and figure out how to trust one another... or die one by one.
In the latest thrilling suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark Awardâwinning author Carol Goodman, a group of mystery authors gathers on a secluded Greek island for a writers retreat, only to discover that their enigmatic host has been murdered and everyone present is a suspect.
Theyâll kill for inspirationâŠ
Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigiousâand very exclusiveâwriters retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. Itâs where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But something dark happened on that island, a betrayal that has hung over Maia ever since.
Now, Maia finds a familiar envelope in the mail. Itâs an invitation to return to Eris, and according to social media, sheâs not the only one from that first retreat whoâs been invited back. This could be the second chance Maia needs to jump-start her dreams. A chance for reconciliation⊠or revenge.
Almost all of the writers from fifteen years before have returned to Eris, bringing unresolved resentments with them. Soon, the guests learn that their illustrious host is absent, though he has left instructions for them to participate in a contest: whoever can write the most suspenseful mystery while on the island will win a fortune and literary acclaim. But this is no harmless gameâwhen the guests gather in the morning to share their first chapters, they find Argos Alexander, dead.
Tensions simmer as the guests try to determine whoâs capable of murder, not just on the page, but in real life. On an island full of mystery writers, anyone could be the killerâand anyone could be the next victim. Trapped together until the next boat arrives from the mainland, they must sort out old grievances and figure out how to trust one another... or die one by one.
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In the latest thrilling suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark Awardâwinning author Carol Goodman, a group of mystery authors gathers on a secluded Greek island for a writers retreat, only to discover that their enigmatic host has been murdered and everyone present is a suspect.
Theyâll kill for inspirationâŠ
Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigiousâand very exclusiveâwriters retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. Itâs where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But something dark happened on that island, a betrayal that has hung over Maia ever since.
Now, Maia finds a familiar envelope in the mail. Itâs an invitation to return to Eris, and according to social media, sheâs not the only one from that first retreat whoâs been invited back. This could be the second chance Maia needs to jump-start her dreams. A chance for reconciliation⊠or revenge.
Almost all of the writers from fifteen years before have returned to Eris, bringing unresolved resentments with them. Soon, the guests learn that their illustrious host is absent, though he has left instructions for them to participate in a contest: whoever can write the most suspenseful mystery while on the island will win a fortune and literary acclaim. But this is no harmless gameâwhen the guests gather in the morning to share their first chapters, they find Argos Alexander, dead.
Tensions simmer as the guests try to determine whoâs capable of murder, not just on the page, but in real life. On an island full of mystery writers, anyone could be the killerâand anyone could be the next victim. Trapped together until the next boat arrives from the mainland, they must sort out old grievances and figure out how to trust one another... or die one by one.
