Between Lies and Revenge - by Hannah D Sharpe (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

For fans of Megan Miranda and Sally Hepworth, BETWEEN LIES AND REVENGE is a gripping debut of domestic suspense, where a daring jewel heist becomes a lifeline for two women entangled in a web of deceit, pushing them to the brink of trust and betrayal in their quest for redemption and survival.

1st Place Winner in Crime Fiction in the 2024 Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards.
Honorable Mention for Mystery in the 2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.

Years after the death of her brother and the theft of her heirloom jewelry, ex-con Elle is on the run ... until she spots a stranger wearing a signature piece. Determined to take back what is hers, Elle stalks and befriends the woman, using her gemology skills as a ruse. Elle offers to appraise and clean the jewelry, replicating and replacing the pieces instead.

Olivia is drowning. She maxes out credit cards behind her financially-strict husband's back in order to pay for fertility treatments, keep her blackmailing father at bay, and maintain appearances with her wealthy friends and their cultist MLM social circles. When Olivia meets Elle, she finally feels understood ... and inspired.

With Elle's expertise and Olivia's connections, the two start a side-hustle by way of home jewelry appraisal parties. When this isn't lucrative enough, they develop the perfect con: switching rich housewives' gems with fakes. But their hidden truths get in the way of their success, and each other. Before their secrets bury them, they must confess their lies to one another and trust their final con will exact the revenge that'll secure their freedom, and their lives.

Review Quotes

While Sharpe delivers all the juicy twists and turns readers crave from domestic suspense, BETWEEN LIES AND REVENGE is, at its heart, an ode to women--the struggles we face, the sisterhoods we form, and the strength we all possess, in all its many forms. A triumphant roar of a debut!--Nicole Hackett, Author of The Perfect Ones

About the Author

Hannah D Sharpe is an American suspense author. She is a member of WFWA and SinC. Hannah is a nurse who historically specialized in emergency medicine and nursing education, and is now thankful for alternative career options as she navigates motherhood with three young kids ... while working from home as an appeals and grievances nurse. She's also very grateful her husband gets home from work at 2 p.m. In her (not so) free time, Hannah listens to and reviews lots of audiobooks. She lives in Marysville, Washington with two sons, a middle daughter, a supportive husband, and a moody cat, where they constantly juggle time and coordinate extracurricular activities. Between Lies and Revenge is her first novel.