Bad Liar A Novel
Bad Liar A Novel by Tami Hoag, published by Penguin Group on July 29, 2025, is a gripping thriller that delves into the complexities of small-town life and the shadows of the past. The story opens with a murder victim found under grim circumstances, prompting sheriff’s detective Nick Fourcade to investigate the disappearance of a local hero, Marc Mercier. Meanwhile, detective Annie Broussard returns to work after a traumatic experience, taking on the case of a mother searching for her missing son, Robbie Fontenot, a recovering addict. The narrative intertwines their investigations, revealing the hidden truths and deceptions within their community.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as crime, mystery, and the intricate dynamics of personal relationships. As Annie and Nick navigate their respective cases, they uncover a web of old jealousies and new betrayals that lead them deep into the Louisiana swamp. This edition features 432 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed and immersive reading experience for fans of the mystery and suspense genres.
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Small-town labels are hard to shake. Hometown hero. Fallen angel. Can anyone ever escape their past?
A murder victim dumped at the dead end of a lonely country road, face and hands obliterated by a shotgun blast, is not the way sheriff’s detective Nick Fourcade wants to start his week. His only lead takes him to the family of a hometown hero suddenly gone missing. Marc Mercier left for a weekend hunting trip and hasn’t been seen since.
Meanwhile, sheriff’s detective Annie Broussard begins her first day back on the job after suffering a brutal attack by taking on the case of B’Lynn Fontenot, a mother desperate to find her grown son, a recovering drug addict. Robbie Fontenot has been missing for eight days, but the local police have no interest in the case, telling B’Lynn that an adult has the right to disappear, and a missing addict is no big surprise. But B’Lynn swears her son was turning his life around. Sympathetic to a mother’s anguish, Annie agrees to help B’Lynn, knowing she’s about to start a turf war with the city police.
As Annie searches for Robbie Fontenot and Nick investigates the disappearance of Marc Mercier, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems in the lives of either man. And it’s still not clear whether either—or neither—of them might be the unidentified murder victim. Old jealousies and fresh deceits, family loyalties gone wrong and love turned sour all lay a twisting trail that leads deep into the Louisiana swamp, endangering all who cross the path of a bad liar.
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