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“Mendacem memorem esse oportet.” A liar should have a good memory. – Quintilian June 1944: In the chaos following D-Day, a British Intelligence mission in Bordeaux ends in betrayal and death. Captain B.B. Harrison and his network are destroyed; the guilty walk free and the truth is buried beneath layers of deceit. December 1979: Amid Britain’s ‘Winter of Discontent’, sixteen-year-old Benedict Harrison lives in the shadow of family lies and forgotten stories. When he’s invited to stay with his infamous great-aunt, the artist Gail Miller, he steps into a world of secrets leading back to the war. Together, Gail and Benedict must unearth long-buried family secrets – but the key lies with one man: the moribund Victor Cross, a former spymaster. But can they uncover the truth before it’s too late? In a story of betrayal, falsehood and fragile trust, Emilion explores how the lies we inherit shape who we become…

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A.J. Joseph was born in the North of England, grew up in the South and has spent much of his adult life moving around. Instead of thinking about where he comes from, he much rather focuses on where he is going. He now lives in Lancashire with his wife.

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