A thrilling novel from Sunday Times Number One bestseller Penny Vincenzi: Cleverly plotted twists and revelations Daily Mail All Francesca Channing had to do in order to keep her marriage alive, her children safe, her life intact, was to tell a lie. One simple, straightforward lie. But it wasnt that simple or straightforward at all. Her life, as Bard Channings third wif A thrilling novel from Sunday Times Number One bestseller Penny Vincenzi: Cleverly plotted twists and revelations Daily Mail All Francesca Channing had to do in order to keep her marriage alive, her children safe, her life intact, was to tell a lie. One simple, straightforward lie. But it wasnt that simple or straightforward at all. Her life, as Bard Channings third wife, was very far from easy. He was charismatic, powerful and rich - and he adored her. He was also manipulative and scheming, with a family as large and complex as his business. But it was an emotional crisis of her own which finally put Francescas dilemma into perspective, and made her wonder if she loved Bard enough to lie for him...