Based on a True Story

<P><B>ALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS. BUT IT'S THE LIES THAT CAN KILL.</B><br><br><B>The compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of </B><I><B>Anatomy of a Scandal.</B></I><br><br>'A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' <B>MICK HERRON</B><br><br>'Vaughan's novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read' <B>TELEGRAPH</B><br><br>'Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best'<B> GUARDIAN </B><br><br>'This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers' <B>DAILY MAIL</B><br><br>'The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel...Intriguing' <B>THE TIMES</B><br><br>'Sarah Vaughan doesn't miss a beat in this intricate family thriller ... As the jeopardy builds, so does the brilliant characterisation'<B> SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE</B><br><br>'Shades of King Lear in this gripping tale of three daughters coming together to celebrate the 70th birthday of their mother ... A notably, well-written, thoughtful thriller, strong on family dynamics'<B> MAIL ON SUNDAY</B><br><br>'Vaughan elegantly toys with readers' expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship...a canny, suspenseful tale' <B>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY</B><br><br>'Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph' <B>CRIME MONTHLY</B><br><br>'Gripping' <B>CLOSER</B><br><br><B>Alavish 70th birthday party.Abody found onastorm-lashed beach.Andasecret that someoneis </B><I><B>dying</B></I><B>to tell...</B><br><br>Famed children'sauthor Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her familyand friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday -and her latest number one bestsellerin her series of books based onamother foxand her cubs.<br><br>But the night before the party, Eleanor receivesan email:an email that threatens to expose the lie she's kept upforover halfacentury.<br><br>Someone knows her secret.Isit her estranged literaryagent?Isit her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks?Isit the nanny she firedall those yearsago, whoalways didhaveaknackforstorytelling? Orisit one of her three daughters,all of whomhaveastakein the publishing empire she has built...<br><br>WithaTVcrewarriving to filmadocumentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email -and preserve her multimillion-pound career.<br><br><B>But when push comes to shove,andit's time to tell the truth -willanyoneactually believe her?</B></P>