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The Art of a Lie

A Gripping Historical Thriller of Murder and Deceit in 18th-Century London

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The Art of a Lie

著者： Laura Shepherd-Robinson
ナレーター： Sophie Roberts, Justin Avoth, Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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This audiobook is read by Justin Avoth and Sophie Roberts, and includes an Historical Note read by the author, Laura Shepherd-Robinson. This edition also features an audio-exclusive Q&A between Laura and Justin.

'An absolute treat of an historical crime novel. Sheer perfection' – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal

The Art of a Lie is a beguiling cat-and-mouse thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Square of Sevens, Laura Shepherd-Robinson.

That’s the trouble with stories, especially the ones you write for yourself. Sometimes you think they've ended, when they've barely begun . . .

London, 1749. Following the murder of her husband in a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water. The Punchbowl and Pineapple, her confectionary shop on Piccadilly, is barely turning a profit, and her suppliers are conspiring to put her out of business. So when she learns that her husband had a large sum of money in his bank account that she knew nothing about, the surprise is extremely welcome. And when William Devereux, a friend of her late husband, tells her about a new Italian delicacy called “iced cream”, Hannah believes it might transform the fortunes of her shop.

But her husband’s unexpected windfall attracts the attention of author-turned-magistrate Henry Fielding, who suspects the money was illicitly acquired. Unless Hannah can prove otherwise, her inheritance will be confiscated. As she and Devereux work to uncover the secrets of her husband’s double life, their friendship opens Hannah to speculation and gossip, locking her into a battle of wits more devastating than anything, even her husband’s murder.

'Fiendishly clever and completely gripping . . . I loved it' – Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things

'This book has it all. Masterful' – Abir Mukherjee, bestselling author of Hunted

'[Laura Shepherd-Robinson's] best yet, and I don’t say that lightly' – Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

'Historical crime fiction doesn’t get any better than this' – Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London

'Captivating, compelling, and so, so clever' – Jo Callaghan, bestselling author of In The Blink of An Eye

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批評家のレビュー

Astonishing. The Art of a Lie is Laura Shepherd-Robinson at the height of her considerable powers. Of course it’s beautifully written and richly detailed, but it’s also fiendishly twisting and properly thrilling. A rare and wonderful story. (Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark)
A twisty confection as subtle and delicious as one of Hannah's iced creams. I loved it (Ruth Ware, author of The woman in Cabin 10)
Dual narrations by Sophie Roberts and Justin Avoth make following this twisty historical confection an absolute treat . . . As the city of London itself becomes a character, Roberts and Avoth are top-notch. Whom to believe? Whom to mistrust? The title gives nothing—and everything—away.
Told with authority and panache, Shepherd-Robinson takes us on a breathtaking, tension-filled, kaleidoscopic whirl through the Georgian London of the striving middle classes and those who would prey upon them. A woman fighting for her future, murder, romance, deception – and the best desserts in town – this book has it all. Masterful (Abir Mukherjee, bestselling author of Hunted)
Fiendishly clever and completely gripping, The Art of a Lie had me in its grip right till the satisfying finish. I loved it (Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things)
A thrilling ride through the streets of 18th century London, full of twists and turns, unforgettable characters, evil deeds and delicious food. I loved it (Elly Griffiths, author of The Crossing Places)
A delicious confection of bluff and counter-bluff, shot through with detailed research, sprinkled with humour and topped with a twist. I devoured it in a couple of days and went back for a second helping. Laura Shepherd-Robinson creates characters who step full-bodied out of the past into your affections, and plots as intricate and imaginative as a sugar sculpture (S.J. Parris, author of HERESY)
Laura Shepherd-Robinson has excelled herself with this most artfully constructed novel, which toys with our emotions and plays havoc with our expectations. She has an instinctive feel for the textures of eighteenth-century life - and an almost supernatural knowledge of contemporary confectionary skills and the art of the sophisticated con-trick. Read and enjoy - historical crime fiction doesn’t get any better than this (Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Ashes of London)
An irresistible confection to beguile, bemuse and delight, with a slither of ice at its heart (Essie Fox, bestselling author of The Fascination)
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