Heart of Lies: A Novel [Paperback]

“A sweeping saga reminiscent of Jeffrey Archer and Susan Howatch,Heart of Liesis brilliantly researched and beautifully written. I could not put this book down.”
—Karen White,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Girl on Legare Street

A smart, exciting historical suspense novel set in Europe, Shanghai, and New York before World War II,Heart of Liesis a breathtaking introduction toM. L. Malcolm. This extraordinary new writer immediately takes an honored place among Frederick Forsyth (The Day of the Jackal), Ken Follett (Eye of the Needle), Susan Howatch (Glittering Images), and other masters of compelling historical fiction. Inspired by true events in the author’s family’s past,Heart of Liesis an extraordinary reading experience thatLibrary Journalpraises as, “A superbly crafted story, creatively capturing a slice of history with eloquence and realism.”

Leo Hoffman was born with a gift for languages. When his dreams for the future are destroyed by World War I, the dashing young Hungarian attempts to use his rare talent to rebuild his life, only to find himself inadvertently embroiled in an international counterfeiting scheme. Suddenly Leo is wanted across the European continent for a host of crimes,lÓ.