Coming Spring, 2027

A dual timeline, domestic psychological suspense that follows an Oregon woman who must uncover dark secrets when her life begins to unravel at the hands of her family’s perfect assistant who is stealthily taking her place, while in 1981s New York revelations of theater scandal and corruption shed light into the assistant’s haunting past.

From Thomas & Mercer

“Fast-paced and utterly captivating, The Lies That Kill takes readers inside the ruthless, dream-fueled world of professional dance in New York City. Drawing on her own experience, Tori Eldridge vividly captures the path of a young woman’s bright future while exploring the dark secrets, buried trauma, and devastating lies that can tear a family apart. I couldn’t put it down.”
—Wendy Walker, USA Today bestselling author of Blade

“The Lies That Kill takes one of the most trusted relationships in a family and turns it inside out. Smart, layered, and full of wonderfully complicated characters, this is a story about motherhood, identity, and how far we’ll go to hold on to the people we love. Just when you think you understand Nani, another piece of her past shifts everything you thought you knew. A deliciously unsettling domestic thriller.”
—Carter Wilson, USA Today bestselling author of Tell Me What You Did

“There is a web. A spider, and a fly. In Tori Eldridge’s The Lies That Kill, you will wonder which is which … and you will be wrong. I love the twists, love the turns, love the richness of the writing. You’ll love them too. And in answer to the question asked, “Am I a fool to have invited a beautiful woman into my home?” Yes. Yes, you are. Three thumbs up!”
—Tracy Clark, author of the award-winning Cass Raines and Det. Harriet Foster series

“In The Lies That Kill, Tori Eldridge gives us the most irresistible kind of unreliable narrator: one you think you understand but still can’t quite trust. By the time Nani’s secrets finally come into focus, the line between devotion and obsession has blurred in deliciously unsettling ways. A gripping, dual-timeline thriller about the lies we tell, the truths we bury, and the dangerous places love can take us.”
—Kimberly Belle, Edgar Award winning author of The Paris Widow

“The Lies That Kill is a novel about the secrets we keep, the families we choose, and the precarious line between devotion and control. It’s an absorbing and emotionally layered novel about Nani Leed, a talented but deeply wounded woman whose longing for things lost turns her love into possession and obsession. With family secrets, shifting loyalties, and an exploration of motherhood and identity, Nani’s haunting story left a lasting impression long after I finished. Kudos, Tori!”
—Yasmin Angoe, critically acclaimed author of Behind These Four Walls and The Ferryman’s Daughter

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