Lies

by Richard Neely, Christian Dörge (Illustrations)

Der Gärtner entdeckte die den Schriftsteller Julian Harper, seine Frau und seine Sekretärin - ermordet in ihrer Villa in Kalifornien.Und Betty, Harpers Stieftochter, ist schwer verletzt...Nur Jessica, Harpers Tochter aus erster Ehe, hatte Glück. Sie war zur Tatzeit nicht im Haus.Jessica - die Erbin von Harpers Vermögen...Der Thriller LÜGEN von Richard Neely erschien erstmals im Jahr 1978; eine deutsche Erstveröffentlichung folgte 1979 (unter dem Titel LAUTER LÜGEN). Dieser klassische, düstere Krimi erscheint als durchgesehene Neuausgabe in der Reihe APEX CRIME.

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Like a lot of American pulp authors, Richard Neely started out a newspaperman. He then embarked on a successful career in advertising before turning to crime writing in his 50s. In 14 years he produced 15 novels.

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first time on Goodreads in which I've provided the first review of a book. I am honored, Goodreads. And I am sorry for my not tremendously enthusiastic review, Richard Neely. Anyway, I found "Lies" at the downtown Memphis YMCA and picked it off the shelf based on the intriguing cover and the pulpy description in the front flap (Beautiful sisters? Betrayal? Murder? A WILL!?). I finished the book in two days; it's a page-turner that reminded me of a late 1970s version of the late 1990s "Wild Things" movie, albeit without the, ahem, visual enhancements that made "Wild Things" a fun...I don't want to say anything more about "Wild Things" for fear that my future unborn children will read this post.

Hey kids!

Anyway, if you see this book on the shelf of your local YMCA, you'll know what to do if you're in the mood for a dialogue-heavy, speedy, unapologetically sleazy read.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got this in a grab bag of books from a local shop. I didn’t know what it was about but it kept me interested. A triple murder, one injured. Who done it?