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After a brutal attack on her sister, Maggie MacGowen searches L.A. for the gunman When Maggie MacGowen was a girl, her sister Emily lived the life of a leftist radical on the run from the FBI. Twenty-two years after the FBI finally caught her, Emily lives in Los Angeles, a doctor at a free clinic that tends to the city's down and out. When one of her old radical buddies comes out of hiding and surrenders to the police, their long-ago crimes become front-page news. Emily calls Maggie, now a documentary filmmaker, and asks her to come visit. By the time Maggie arrives in Los Angeles, Emily is nearly dead. The bullet, delivered point-blank in broad daylight, sent Emily into a coma. It seems a random act of violence, but Maggie digs deeper. She finds dark secrets in her sister's past, and a conspiracy that won't end until all those who ask questions are silenced.
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"Deft and moving . . . Telling Lies is sad, funny, genuinely big-hearted, and rendered with righteous snap."
James Ellroy, author of Black Dahlia
"Hornsby's cinematic eye for detail, witty dialogue and credible surprise ending yield a compelling and evocative read."
Publishers Weekly
"Hornsby captures her setting and characters well, writes with panache, and maintains suspense with a smooth hand. A delight."
Publishers Weekly
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- SeriesMaggie MacGowen Mystery #1