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White Lies, Available Now

A single white lie. That’s how it all began. But when that lie snowballs out of control, Katrina Burton, a young schoolteacher, is forced into telling another and another.

Suddenly and tragically, her lies lead to a grisly murder. Now she must decide to come clean and confess, which will not only destroy her career, but also the life of the man she loves. Or cover up the murder and hope for the best.

But very quickly, she discovers that she may not have a choice, and that her real trials are only just beginning.

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White Lies


WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Bates takes an intriguing premise to shocking lengths, revealing the outcome only in an epilogue. A graphically violent story with building suspense and a moral about where weaving such a web may lead.”
— Booklist

“Bates takes an ordinary situation and turns it into a nightmare. The story culminates in a tense situation and a surprising yet satisfying ending… Well written and an exciting thriller.”
— Suspense Magazine

“The novel, White Lies, is an intense, edge-of-the-seat thriller that will keep the adrenaline pumping. Jeremy Bates expertly drags his audience onto a terrifying, and emotional roller coaster. Even though the characters make all the wrong choices, one can’t help but want to find out what will happen to them. The book demonstrates the power and consequences of our decisions.”
— Fiction Addict

“Filled with suspense… Fast-paced… White Lies is an exhilarating taut tale.”
— The Mystery Gazette

“So much intensity that you need to keep reading.”
— BestSellersWorld & Mysteries Galore

“A novel of continuous suspense, Bates begs the reader on every step of his characters’ impulsive journey to choose between right and wrong, good and evil. Find out why White Lies is an incredible story you won’t soon forget.”
— Pascal Marco, bestselling author of Identity: Lost

“The plot is quite different from any book I have read in a long time. It is well thought out, and the author seamlessly builds a series of events that culminate in a dramatic ending.”
— Blogcritics

White Lies by Jeremy Bates is an excellent read. The story grabs your attention from the first page and doesn’t let go until the last sentence. The increasing tension never lets up, as Bates expertly draws the reader into a well-crafted tale. The dialogue is crisp, the setting is evocative, and the characters are memorable.”
— Tom MacDonald, author of The Charlestown Connection