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'A beautifully woven debut full of escalating secrets...hugely enjoyable' AJ PEARCE 'Intricate, compelling and intriguing . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph of a debut novel' KATE KEMP, author of The Grapevine IN A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES, THE TRUTH WILL GET YOU KILLED. London, 1953. One foggy night, in the dead of February, a diffident young man arrives unannounced at 42 Tregunter Road in Chelsea. Self-styled Bohemian Mrs Honor Wilson, who runs a minor literary journal and lodgings from this timeworn Victorian house, introduces him to her 'dear house guests': Robbie, the writer; Mina, the aspiring socialite; George, the debutante; and Saul, the refugee poet. Jimmy Sullivan is a family friend, Honor says - yet clearly, something is very amiss. Despite everyone's suspicions, she lets the stranger move into the attic. As they each try to disprove Jimmy's dubious account of himself, secrets, jealousies, and disturbing schemes come to light, fracturing the household's delicate allegiances and setting in motion, unstoppably, a tale of perilous self-invention, complicated love, and murderous revenge. 'Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining . . . an absolute must-read!' KRISTIN HARMEL, New York Times bestselling author 'A rich labyrinth of a story filled with deeply real, flawed, fabulous characters. Good luck putting it down' STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD, author of DEAD IN THE FRAME 'A wholly delightful novel brimming with unpredictable characters and delivering every ingredient of a classic whodunnit with wit and flair' SARAH CROUCH, author of Middletide 'An ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever story of human deception and connection' KAREN DUKESS, author of Welcome to Murder Week

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A rich labyrinth of a story filled with deeply real, flawed, fabulous characters. Good luck putting it down before you reach the dark secret at the center -- Stephen Spotswood, author of DEAD IN THE FRAME Intricate, compelling and intriguing . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph of a debut novel -- Kate Kemp, author of THE GRAPEVINE Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining . . . an absolute must-read! -- Kristin Harmel A wholly delightful novel brimming with unpredictable characters and delivering every ingredient of a classic whodunnit with wit and flair -- Sarah Crouch, author of MIDDLETIDE An ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever story of human deception and connection -- Karen Dukess, author of WELCOME TO MURDER WEEK

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After growing up in London and a decade spent in New York, Emma now lives in Brighton and works as a critic and journalist. She has been a columnist for the Paris Review and a contributor to Literary Review, The Daily Beast, Salon, and many other publications. She has an MA in creative writing from the City College of New York and an MA in literature from Queen Mary University of London. The Kindness of Strangers is her debut novel.

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