'Grips from the first page to the last. A UK thriller writer that gives giants like Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money' MARK BILLINGHAMThe day she died was only the beginning . . .A DEVOTED MOTHERSam Cooper has a happy life: a good job, a blossoming relationship. Yet, there's something he can never forget - the image seared into his mind of his mother, Laurie, dying when he was a child. His father allowed his grief to tear them apart and Sam hasn't seen him in years.A LOVING WIFEUntil an unexpected call from Firwood hospital, asking Sam to come home, puts in motion a chain of devastating events. On his deathbed, Sam's father makes a shocking confession.A LIAR?Who was Laurie Cooper? It's clear that everything Sam thought he knew about his mother was wrong. And now he's determined to find out exactly what she did and why - whatever the cost. What happens if you discover you've been lied to by your own family for twenty-five years?Sam Cooper is about to find out.Further praise for Luca Veste's thrillers:'Properly Stephen King-style creepy' IAN RANKIN 'Perfectly terrifying' AMANDA JENNINGS'High-concept serial killer thriller with twists and heart. Stunning' STEVE CAVANAGH'Seriously creepy with a killer twist - Luca Veste goes from strength to strength' MARK EDWARDS(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited