A Few Little Lies
Published on 17. April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-00-651431-2 (ISBN)
Description
Sue Welfare's first novel of modern manners, now available in A format and in highly successful series style
There are two ways to make sex pay. One is illegal and the other can land you in a whole lot of trouble.
When writer Dora Hall's erotic novels become successful, her agent decides to cash in with a promotional tour. Unfortunately Dora's career is her best-kept secret, and so she is delighted when he hires a glamorous stand-in. Predatory blonde Lillian Bliss fulfils everyone's criteria; she's a walking sexual adventure, lapping up media attention and making it all look wonderfully simple - until she starts to deviate from Dora's carefully written script.
Chaos descends upon the small Norfolk town, local celebrities and politicians scrabble frantically to hide their seedy pasts and Dora's cover is completely blown. What began with a few little lies turns into a spectacular slice of mayhem in this wickedly witty and warm debut from a tremendously talented writer.
There are two ways to make sex pay. One is illegal and the other can land you in a whole lot of trouble.
When writer Dora Hall's erotic novels become successful, her agent decides to cash in with a promotional tour. Unfortunately Dora's career is her best-kept secret, and so she is delighted when he hires a glamorous stand-in. Predatory blonde Lillian Bliss fulfils everyone's criteria; she's a walking sexual adventure, lapping up media attention and making it all look wonderfully simple - until she starts to deviate from Dora's carefully written script.
Chaos descends upon the small Norfolk town, local celebrities and politicians scrabble frantically to hide their seedy pasts and Dora's cover is completely blown. What began with a few little lies turns into a spectacular slice of mayhem in this wickedly witty and warm debut from a tremendously talented writer.
Reviews / Votes
A FEW LITTLE LIES:'Captures an authentic flavour of rural angst... an entertaining debut'
Mail on Sunday
JUST DESSERTS:
'The characterisation is sure... Delightful'
Daily Telegraph
'A wonderful witty novel'
Woman's Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-651431-2 (9780006514312)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Married with four sons, Sue Welfare is the author of JUST DESSERTS, OFF THE RECORD and numerous erotic novels under a closely guarded pseudonym. Born on the edge of the Fens, she is perfectly placed to write about the vagaries of life in East Anglia. Sue was runner-up in the 1995 Mail on Sunday short story competition, and winner of the Wyrd Short Story Prize in the same year. Her script WRITE BACK HOME was chosen for the 1999 Channel 4 Sitcom Festival.