Based on a True Story: A Novel

“Vaughan is simply a genius at immersing you in simmering tensions and turning up the heat."—Ellery Lloyd

“A stunning novel."—Gilly Macmillan

"A flawlessly constructed thriller, perfectly paced and filled with smart reveals. This is a read-in-one-sitting delight of a novel!"—Lucy Clarke

A compelling novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal.

All families have secrets. But it's the lies that can kill.

A lavish seventieth birthday party. A body found on a storm-las...