{"product_id":"the-good-lie-paperback-1","title":"The Good Lie - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. F. Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA split-second decision. A lifetime of consequences. How far would you go to save a life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Paul Wakefield's kayak is capsized by a yacht in the fog-shrouded waters off Vancouver Island, he finds himself fighting for survival alongside a young girl. In a heart-stopping moment, Paul makes a choice that will forever alter the course of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As the girl's parents demand answers, Paul starts to question the blurred lines between right and wrong. Paul and his wife are drawn into a maelstrom of guilt, recrimination, and mounting pressure that threatens to unravel their once-stable relationship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this riveting psychological thriller, author D.F. Bailey weaves a tale of moral ambiguity and the far-reaching consequences of one man's choices in the face of unimaginable tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for The Good Lie: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ Every so often, I stumble across a great read. This is one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ What a story. I could not put it down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ Keeps you reading to see what the final outcome is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ The ending was definitely a surprise!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ It was easy to become engulfed by the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ The characters were so well drawn that their individual personalities and imperfections shone through clearly, page after page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★★★ This well written book grabs your attention from the start until the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2015 \u003cb\u003eD. F. (Don) Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e published The Finch Trilogy -- \u003ci\u003eBone Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStone Eater\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLone Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e -- three novels narrated from the point-of-view of a crime reporter in contemporary San Francisco. Following the trilogy's success, \u003ci\u003eSecond Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) launched a new saga based on the characters introduced in the first three books. The series prequel, \u003ci\u003eFive Knives\u003c\/i\u003e, came out in 2018. The Finch chronicle continues with \u003ci\u003eOpen Chains\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eRun Time\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), and \u003ci\u003eWhite Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).His first psychological thriller, \u003ci\u003eFire Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, was a W.H. Smith First Novel Award finalist. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eHealing the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, was translated into German as \u003ci\u003eTodliche Ahnungen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Good Lie\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) is set in his adopted hometown, Victoria. His fourth novel, \u003ci\u003eExit from America\u003c\/i\u003e, appeared in 2013. Following his birth in Montreal, Don's family moved around North America from rural Ontario to New York City to Mississippi and New Jersey. \"After years of seeking the ideal place to live,\" he says, \"I finally landed on my feet on Vancouver Island -- where I live next to the Salish Sea in the city of Victoria.\" For twenty-two years he worked at the University of Victoria where he taught creative writing and journalism and coordinated the Professional Writing Cooperative Education Program -- which he co-founded. From time to time he also freelanced as a business writer and journalist. In the fall of 2010, Don left the university so that, \"I could turn my pre-occupation with writing into a full-blown obsession.\" An Amazon bestselling author, he's also a ManyBooks.com Book-of-The-Month Award winner and a Whistler Independent Book Award finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48422248775929,"sku":"9781036703509","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cgV0JTS9Ls9781036703509.webp?v=1779263626","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-good-lie-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}