Allen & Unwin Friends and Liars book Crime fiction English Paperback 304 pages

When Ruby's best friend dies, he leaves behind a series of envelopes containing explosive secrets about their friendship circle. Ruby will do anything to stop hers coming to light.

It has been ten years since Ruby left her hometown behind. Since then she's built a life away from her recovering alcoholic mother and her first love, Murphy. But when Danny, one of her estranged friends from childhood, commits suicide, guilt draws Ruby back into the tumultuous world she escaped all those years ago.She's dreading the funeral - and with good reason. Danny has left a series of envelopes addressed to his former friends. Inside each envelope is a secret about every person in the group. Ruby's secret is so explosive, she will fight tooth-and-nail to keep it hidden from those she once loved so deeply, even if that means risking everything ...

Kaela Coble lives in Burlington, Vermont. Friends and Liars is her first novel.