The Night She Lied

Lucy Dawson

Nov 2023 · Bolinda · Narrated by Rachel Atkins

About this audiobook

Every family has secrets. Would you kill to keep yours? It’s midnight in the hospital when Jude’s phone rings, interrupting her precious 15-minute break. When she sees it’s her 70-year-old mother, Margaret, she braces herself for the usual complaints. But her blood runs cold at four words that will change everything ... ‘something terrible has happened.’ Margaret has been accused of an unspeakable crime committed 20 years ago. She insists she’s not guilty, and begs Jude to help her prove it. But as Jude is drawn into the dark secrets of her family’s past, she starts to question whether her mother is really as innocent as she claims to be. Soon, Jude realises what happened 20 years ago is more entangled with her own life than she could ever have imagined. And as she stands face-to-face with her mother’s accuser, she knows the cost of protecting her family will be someone else’s life ... Warning: Contains violence and graphic content

About the author

Lucy studied Psychology at Warwick University before becoming a children’s magazine editor. Her first bestselling book, His Other Lover, was published in 2008. Since then she has published four other novels and her work has been translated into numerous other languages. She lives in Exeter with her husband and children.

Rachel Atkins trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She has performed on stage in Romeo and Juliet, Blithe Spirit and The School for Scandal, among others. Her recent television and film credits include Chernobyl, Apartment 7a, Augustus, Dodger and A Recipe for Love. She played Vicky Turner in The Archers and is a regular on Hilda. She is also a hugely experienced voice actress, having worked extensively in computer games, audiobooks, BBC Radio Drama and BBC Radio Comedy.