The Best Lies
David Ellis
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
A USA Today Bestseller! Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn. Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family's closet. He's also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs. When a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo's fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says. But he might be the FBI's only shot at taking down the dealer's brutal syndicate. Risk his life going undercover for the feds or head straight to prison for murder? Leo accepts the FBI's offer--but it comes with a price, including a collision course with his ex, Andi Piotrowski, a former cop and "the one who got away." Forced to walk a tightrope between an ambitious FBI agent and a cruel, calculating crime boss, Leo's trapped in a corner. But he has more secrets than anyone realizes, and a few more cards left to play ...
Product Details
Price
$29.00
$26.97
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publish Date
July 23, 2024
Pages
384
Dimensions
6.4 X 9.24 X 1.28 inches | 1.25 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780399170935
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About the Author
David Ellis is a judge and a #1 New York Times-bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author of eleven novels of crime fiction, as well as nine books co-authored with James Patterson. In December, 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District. Ellis lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.
Reviews
"The Best Lies is the best book I've read in a long time; a complicated, high-stakes thriller in which all the characters have something to win and everything to lose. With an absolutely unpredictable plot and an ending that was as surprising as it was satisfying, I raced through this book in a single sitting. Just read it!" - Karen Dionne, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Marsh King's Daughter
"The Best Lies is an addictive, whip-smart thriller. David Ellis is a master at writing keep-you-up-all-night books, and this is no exception." -- Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of A Twisted Love Story "It is truly the perfect thriller: twisty, surprising, and not at all predictable....It's one of those books where everything is connected in a way that makes finishing it feel like getting a gift wrapped up in a bow. If you're looking for your next favorite thriller, you will not be disappointed in this." -- The EveryGirl "David Ellis returns with a gripping thriller featuring a very slippery truth.... Law & Order gets a cynical twist, with plenty of drama to keep the pages turning until the sun rises." -- Seattle Times "Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn." -- Criminal Element "Ellis proves to be a masterful storyteller as he weaves the multiple intricate plotlines to an ultimate collision course. He incrementally ratchets up the tension and intrigue until the puzzle pieces come crashing together in an exhilarating denouement. This action-packed narrative is full of secrets and deceptions that force the reader to turn each page faster." -- Mystery & Suspense
"The Best Lies is an addictive, whip-smart thriller. David Ellis is a master at writing keep-you-up-all-night books, and this is no exception." -- Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of A Twisted Love Story "It is truly the perfect thriller: twisty, surprising, and not at all predictable....It's one of those books where everything is connected in a way that makes finishing it feel like getting a gift wrapped up in a bow. If you're looking for your next favorite thriller, you will not be disappointed in this." -- The EveryGirl "David Ellis returns with a gripping thriller featuring a very slippery truth.... Law & Order gets a cynical twist, with plenty of drama to keep the pages turning until the sun rises." -- Seattle Times "Bestselling and award-winning author David Ellis delivers a fast-paced, twisty thriller that will surprise readers at every turn." -- Criminal Element "Ellis proves to be a masterful storyteller as he weaves the multiple intricate plotlines to an ultimate collision course. He incrementally ratchets up the tension and intrigue until the puzzle pieces come crashing together in an exhilarating denouement. This action-packed narrative is full of secrets and deceptions that force the reader to turn each page faster." -- Mystery & Suspense
