A Thousand Perfect Lies

by Monica Murphy

Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools.

New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister’s name. Isla lies in a coma, accused of killing her best friend. Billie has one shot to uncover the truth in a school built on privilege and deception. Succeed, and her estranged father will finally help her mother. Fail, and it will tear what’s left of her family apart.

But Wickham’s secrets run deep, and not everyone wants them exposed. The school’s golden prince and its brooding outcast both seem to know more than they’ll admit—and both have reasons to keep Billie close. As she digs into the lies that built Wickham’s empire, she discovers that loyalty is just another currency, every hallway hides a motive, and everyone here protects their own at any cost.

But someone at Wickham knows what really happened…
And they’ll bury Billie before they let her find out.

Perfect for readers who loved the dark social hierarchies of Gossip Girl and the twisty, secret-laden tension of One of Us Is Lying, A Thousand Perfect Lies delivers prep-school glamour, sisterly redemption, and a mystery that turns privilege into peril.

Genres: Romance, Thriller, Young Adult, Young Adult Romance, Mystery

352 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication March 3, 2026

About the author

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Reviews

[Kalin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keeps you guessing. Murder mystery.
High society private boarding school.
Omg, modern day Nancy Drew.
Perfect and I"d love a sequel thank you!!

[Karrie Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Billie is brought to an elite private school by her estranged father to help uncover the secret of what happened to her sister Isla and her best friend Emily. While undercover at the school, Billie untangle a web of secrets dating back decades that could ruin the lives of many. The clues left behind by Isla weave a web that has Billie scrambling for answers while she trys her best to keep her secrets too. Fast paced and twisted secrets kept me Turing the pages to find out who hurt Isla. A fantastic cast of characters and a school with stories to hide, this one will stick with me.

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished A Thousand Perfect Lies, and I honestly couldn’t put it down. I started it this morning and flew through it in one day. The story completely hooked me from the very beginning and kept my attention straight through to the end. The characters felt real and well developed, and the storyline was engaging and emotional without dragging. Monica Murphy really delivered with this one. I absolutely loved it and will definitely be recommending it to my friends and family.

[Brittany Merritt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a different kind of read from me but I’m so glad I read it! It sucked me in and I fell in love with the mystery of it all! I’m usually pretty good at guessing the outcomes of books but Monica surprised me and for that five stars!