This Is Why We Lied. The latest Will Trent crime thriller from the bestselling author of AFTER THAT NIGHT, for fans of Michael Connelly, Lisa Gardner and Tess Gerritsen. By Karin Slaughter.

Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night

Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer...

Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it's the height of escapist luxury living.

Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves.

Then one night, Mercy McAlpine - until now the good daughter - threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead.

In an area this remote, it's easy to get away with murder. But Will Trent and Sara Linton - investigator and medical examiner for the GBI - are here on their honeymoon.

And now, with the killer poised to strike again, the holiday of a lifetime becomes a race against the clock ...

ISBN: 9781460764398

ISBN-10: 1460764390

Series: Will Trent

Published: 4th June 2025

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Number of Pages: 464

Audience: General Adult

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Country of Publication: AU

Dimensions (cm): 20.0 x 13.0 x 3.0

Weight (kg): 0.35