The Liverpool Crime Series - Liar Liar (The Liverpool Crime Series, Book 1)

By Luca Veste

Praise for Luca Veste:

‘A UK thriller writer who gives giants like Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money.’ MARK BILLINGHAM

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When you’ve lost the trust of everyone around you, where do you turn?

Once hailed as Liverpool’s finest detective, Dan Butler brought a serial killer to justice and earned the city’s admiration. But when it’s revealed he falsified evidence in past cases, his legacy is shattered – and so is his life.

Now disgraced and spiralling, Butler wakes up in a hotel room with no memory of the last 24 hours… and a dead body beside him.

The evidence says he did it. His instincts say otherwise.

Hunted by the force he once served, Butler must uncover the truth – not just to clear his name, but to survive. Because someone wants him silenced, and they’ll stop at nothing to finish what they started…

A gripping thriller where the hunter becomes the hunted – perfect for fans of dark twists, morally complex heroes, and relentless suspense.

Author: Luca Veste
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 04 Jun 2026
Pages: 384
Price: £9.99, £9.99 (Export Price) , €None
Luca Veste is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, including The Bone Keeper and the Murphy & Rossi series. He is the bass player in the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers band, co-host of the hit podcast Two Crime Writers and a Microphone, and the co-founder of the Locked Up Festival, which raised over £25,000 for the Trussell Trust charity.He studied psychology and criminology at the University of Liverpool, and lives on Merseyside with his wife and two daughters.

Praise for Luca Veste: -

‘A UK thriller writer who gives giants like Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money.’ MARK BILLINGHAM -

'Twisty and super smart, it’s everything you want in a compelling psychological thriller. I genuinely didn’t want it to end.’ JOHN MARRS -

‘Properly Stephen King-style creepy.’ IAN RANKIN -

‘A truly pulse-pounding thriller. The relentless tension is leavened only by its heart-rending emotion.’ CHRIS BROOKMYRE -

‘A barnstorming, rocket-paced thriller.’ MARK EDWARDS -

'Stunning!' STEVE CAVANAGH -

'Riveting' LIZ NUGENT -

'A darkly impressive novel…disturbing and intelligent.' THE TIMES -

'A non-stop page-turner.' THE SUNDAY TIMES -

'Astringent and artfully constructed.' THE FINANCIAL TIMES -

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