{"product_id":"based-on-a-true-story-9781398502086","title":"Based on a True Story : THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, guaranteed to keep you up all night...","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS. BUT IT'S THE LIES THAT CAN KILL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe compelling new novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A timely and compelling study of family guilt. Sarah Vaughan's finest novel yet' MICK HERRON\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Vaughan’s novels are not just screenplay drafts: her cool, careful prose is a pleasure to read' TELEGRAPH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Expertly plotted and crackling with tension, this is dysfunctional family psychodrama at its unputdownable best’ GUARDIAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is talented Vaughan's sixth novel and cements her place as one of our finest thriller writers' DAILY MAIL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The gap between public image and private life is the theme of this clever novel…Intriguing’ THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Sarah Vaughan doesn’t miss a beat in this intricate family thriller … As the jeopardy builds, so does the brilliant characterisation' SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Shades of King Lear in this gripping tale of three daughters coming together to celebrate the 70th birthday of their mother … A notably, well-written, thoughtful thriller, strong on family dynamics’ MAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Vaughan elegantly toys with readers’ expectations as she parcels out details about Eleanor's family and relationships and explores themes of class, power, and the magpie-like nature of authorship…a canny, suspenseful tale' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Packed with twists and oozing with menace, this sharp-edged tale is a taut triumph’ CRIME MONTHLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gripping’ CLOSER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lavish 70th birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamed children’s author Dame Eleanor Kingman has summoned her family and friends to her exquisite manor house on the cliffs. They're celebrating her birthday – and her latest number one bestseller in her series of books based on a mother fox and her cubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the night before the party, Eleanor receives an email: an email that threatens to expose the lie she’s kept up for over half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone knows her secret. Is it her estranged literary agent? Is it her ex-husband, to whom she no longer speaks? Is it the nanny she fired all those years ago, who always did have a knack for storytelling? Or is it one of her three daughters, all of whom have a stake in the publishing empire she has built...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a TV crew arriving to film a documentary of her life, Eleanor needs to find out who sent the email – and preserve her multimillion-pound career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when push comes to shove, and it's time to tell the truth – will anyone actually believe her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sarah Vaughan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThriller \/ suspense\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 Mar 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sarah Vaughan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320064450938,"sku":"9781398502086","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398502086.jpg?v=1790641868","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/it\/products\/based-on-a-true-story-9781398502086","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}