The Fires That Lie

Escape to the blistering Californian sunshine in this scorching NEW twisty psychological literary thriller by A. R. Hardy full of family secrets and toxic lies...

'Beneath the searing Californian sun, friendships turn toxic and long buried secrets are uncovered with devastating results. Atmospheric, twisty and beautifully written, The Fires That Lie will grip you from the very first page.' T. J. Emerson, bestselling author of The Last Mrs Sinclair.

California. Wildfire season. Twenty-six-year-old Ella has escaped to the States to avoid the troubling whispers surrounding her activist mother Rhiannon's death. Together with newfound friend Naomi, they flee to Magdalena Hot Springs, a legendary hippy retreat - only to find that it takes more than a road trip to leave her past behind.

With people calling and rumours spiralling, Ella discovers that her mother's accidental death was not as it seems. Not only had she found something -- something dangerous -- but there are people who desperately want it to stay hidden. But who are these people and why won't they leave Ella alone?

As Ella embarks on her quest for truth and the road trip of a lifetime, she is forced to return to her past - and those tangled, twisted secrets left behind.