*A NEW WRITING NORTH READ REGIONAL TITLE* *LONGLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN'S NOT THE BOOKER PRIZE* *WINNER OF ARTS COUNCIL UK LITERATURE AWARD* * A CRIMEFEST 2017 'BOOK TO DIE FOR'* *TOP TEN IN NOTES FROM A READER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2016* 'A mesmerising observation of speaking truth to power. I finished it in one night.' Hanna Jameson, author of 'The Last' 'Once I started reading, I could not stop. If I have a criticism to make is that I wish the book were longer. A book of outstanding quality.' Daniela Quaglia, Huffington Post 'This novel would satisfy even the most discerning reader. I was hooked. I loved it.' Ruth Dugdall, bestselling author of The Sacrificial Man and Nowhere Girl 'I’d read another Mankowski in a flash, because I like his writing so much.’ Marsha Skrypuch When Ben and Juliette's young daughter dies in a tragic accident on a school trip, they begin searching for answers. But will they ever know the truth? What was the role of the teacher on the trip - and are the rumours about his past true? As Ben and Juliette search for the truth and the pressure rises, their own secrets and motivations are revealed.... An Honest Deceit is an intelligent and gripping contemporary psychological thriller that questions not just the motives of others, but the real reasons for discovering the truth.