Lies He Told Me: A Thriller

James Patterson · David Ellis

Sep 2024 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

In this thrilling novel from a New York Times bestselling author, an attorney and mother of two discovers her husband’s secret life—and it might cost them all their lives. ​

Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. 
 
David owns the local pub. 
 
Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law.  
 
When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero. His muscled physique, shaved head, and piercing blue eyes are broadcast on every news outlet. 
 
For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. 
 
For David Bowers, it’s a death sentence. 
 
For Marcie Bowers, it’s a test.   
 
A wife knows the difference between a loving husband and father and a cold-blooded assassin. Right?

"Wow! Lies He Told Me is a roller coaster from start to finish!  I was hooked from the first page, and the final twist blew me away! This is a thriller you won't want to miss!" —Freida McFadden, #1 bestselling author of The Housemaid 

Ratings and reviews

This book led me quickly down the road of deception and not knowing what to believe. Marcie, the lawyer, doesn’t know if her husband is an assassin or a bar owner and family man. But recent strange events in her life have her confused and in danger. This is a fast-paced adrenaline rush of a book, with great characters and an engrossing storyline. All opinions expressed are my own.

LIES HE TOLD ME - The story started off a bit slow but kicked into gear after a few chapters. Interesting story lines, good characters and a few twists made for a hard to put down read. Source: Netgalley. 5*

slow boring start. last hundred pages OK. too hard to follow these guys who's who &?

About the author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
David Ellis is a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court and the author of nine novels, including Line of Vision, for which he won an Edgar Award, and The Hidden Man, which earned him a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize nomination.