From the masterful New York Times bestselling and two-time Edgar
Award-winning author of The Last Child and Down River, comes this tour
de force of murder and the dark ripples it sends through a man, his
family and community.
Jackson Workman Pickens--known to most as Work--mindlessly holds
together his life: a failing law practice left to him when his father,
Ezra, mysteriously disappeared, a distant wife, and a fragile sister,
Jean, damaged by the shared past they've endured.
And then Ezra's body is discovered.
Set to inherit his father's fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. But
so does Jean. Fearing the worst, Work launches his own investigation,
crossing paths with a power-hungry detective, a string of damning
evidence, and the ugly rumors that swirl within his small, moneyed
Southern town. Desperate for the redemption that has eluded him for so
many years and stripped of everything he once valued, Work fights to
save his sister, clear his name, and regain the love of the woman to
whom he gave his heart so many years before.
Praise for King of Lies:
The King of Lies moves and reads like a book on fire. ---Pat Conroy
Grisham-style intrigue and Turow-style brooding. --New York Times
[An] ambitious debut thriller...a gripping performance. --People
Magazine
Compares favorably to the best of Scott Turow --Publishers Weekly
(starred)
A striking new talent. --Entertainment Weekly
