{"product_id":"a-harmless-lie-9780593330944","title":"A Harmless Lie","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e \"5 Books Not To Miss\" \u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY POST \u003c\/i\u003e\"Required Reading\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sara Blaedel writes novels as twisty as spirals and electric with intelligence. A HARMLESS LIE is a labyrinth of a mystery, dense and dangerous. Come get lost in it.\" --A.J. Finn, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Riveting...It's tailor-made for Karin Slaughter's readers.\" --Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman is haunted by a heartwrenching decision she made as a teenager in this darkly atmospheric, deeply emotional thriller from #1 internationally bestselling global superstar Sara Blaedel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e Detective Louise Rick is on a beach in Thailand when the panicked call from her father comes through. Louise′s beloved brother, Mikkel, has attempted suicide. His wife, Trine, left him days earlier, walking out the door one day with no warning and leaving Mikkel devastated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Louise rushes home to Osted, the small, insular Danish town where she grew up and where Mikkel still lives. But the more Louise learns about Trine--a devoted wife and the mother of two young children--and her state of mind in the days before she left Mikkel, the more Louise begins to wonder whether Trine really meant to leave him. Or whether something much darker may have taken place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the local police begin to suspect that Mikkel may have had a hand in Trine's disappearance, Louise struggles to clear his name but is forced to confront some hard truths: \u003ci\u003eSmall towns always hide secrets. The past always comes back to haunt you. And lies are never harmless.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of the best I've come across.'' --Michael Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intense, atmospheric starting point for those who haven't yet discovered Denmark's favorite cop.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Blaedel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling series featuring Detective Louise Rick. Her books are published in thirty-eight countries. In 2020 Sara was voted Denmark′s most popular novelist for the fifth time. She is also a recipient of the Golden Laurel, Denmark′s most prestigious literary award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682362528018,"sku":"9780593330944","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f430f25-26f1-43d4-acba-96b6ca6e3dda.jpg?v=1733969457","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-harmless-lie-9780593330944","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}