The Good Liar

In this provocative and "morally complex" mystery from beloved crime writer Denise Mina, new evidence in an old murder case forces one woman to make an impossible choice (The Washington Post).WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO TELL THE TRUTH WHEN YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON A LIE? A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally murdered in their opulent London townhouse, sparking the most high-profile murder investigation in recent history. Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia O’Sheil’s evidence put the killer behind bars—or so everyone believes. But since the trial, Claudia’s learned a horrific truth: her evidence and her testimony were wrong. And someone she knows made sure of it.

[A] compelling and suspenseful study of complicity… a stand-out read ― Guardian

Intelligent as ever, Mina judiciously orchestrates suspense and anatomises issues of class - and even the nature of truth -- Financial Times

The UK's finest living writer of crime ... No one gets under the skin of characters quite the way Mina does. She's sublime, and this book is too -- Abir Mukherjee ― The Times

A characteristically thoughtful and complex thriller from Mina ― Mail on Sunday

Authentic, compelling and written with wit so sharp it’ll cut your fingers. Once again, Denise Mina shows the rest of us how it’s done -- Erin Kelly

A tightly wound thriller and a sharp portrait of the British upper class…Like most of Mina’s protagonists, Claudia is complex and convincing…Money, corporate corruption, personal revenge: Each murder motive is revealed with impeccable timing. ― Wall Street Journal

Part of what makes Mina such an interesting writer is that the science is a background to the moral and ethical questions she is posing ... taut ... the topics she chooses are serious and urgent' -- Scotsman

Filled with intelligence, intensity, and empathy, The Good Liar is a taut, propulsive mystery about family, truth, and morality. Denise Mina is such a talent -- Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Note

Denise Mina sets the gold standard in crime fiction that is whip-smart, funny and insightful. This has it all: a cat and mouse game with the highest stakes, diabolically clever forensics, and characters that crackle from the page. Blisteringly good. -- Sarah Hilary, author of the Marnie Rome series