The Guardian of Lies

Kate Furnivall

Aug 2019 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Imogen Church

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Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Survivors.
1953, the South of France. The fragile peace between the West and Soviet Russia hangs on a knife edge. And one family has been torn apart by secrets and conflicting allegiances.

Eloïse Caussade is a courageous young Frenchwoman, raised on a bull farm near Arles in the Camargue. She idolises her older brother, André, and when he leaves to become an Intelligence Officer working for the CIA in Paris to help protect France, she soon follows him. Having exchanged the strict confines of her father's farm for a life of freedom in Paris, her world comes alive. 

But everything changes when André is injured - a direct result of Eloise's actions. Unable to work, André returns to his father’s farm, but Eloïse’s sense of guilt and responsibility for his injuries sets her on the trail of the person who attempted to kill him.

Eloïse finds her hometown in a state of unrest and conflict. Those who are angry at the construction of the American airbase nearby, with its lethal nuclear armaments, confront those who support it, and anger flares into violence, stirred up by Soviet agents. Throughout all this unrest, Eloïse is still relentlessly hunting down the man who betrayed her brother and his country, and she is learning to look at those she loves and at herself with different eyes. She no longer knows who she can trust. Who is working for Soviet Intelligence and who is not? And what side do her own family lie on?

Further praise for Kate Furnivall's novels:

'Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you’ve read the final word' Jane Corry
'Exquisitely heart-wrenching & utterly engrossing' Penny Parkes
'A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!' Lesley Pearse
‘Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric’ Kate Mosse
‘A thrilling plot … Fast-paced with a sinister edge’ Times
‘Truly captivating’ Elle
‘Perfect escapist reading’ Marie Claire

Ratings and reviews

Guardian of Lies takes place during The Cold War in South West France A chilling story yet one of courage. Eloise returns to her home town from Paris to find the town up in arms as her father has sold land to the United States Air Force for a runway. Her brother Andre has been at home following injuries caused when Eloise was driving to help him escape in Paris. Her brother isn't the brother she remembers or so she thinks. Eloise faces down lies, secrets, betrayal , murder all with courage. I wont give the plot away but suffice to say the pages will turn fast as Kate Furnivall brings you successfully back to the Cold War Era where no one should trust anyone. Kate Furnivall has a way with all of her books that make you feel you are right there in the middle of the action. Loved this book, was sorry to see it end. Thanks to NetGalley , Simon and Schuster Canada , Simon and Schuster UK for a wonderful read. Cant wait to get my copy.

About the author

Kate Furnivall is the author of eight novels, including the international bestseller The Russian Concubine. She lives in Devon.