28 June 2013

Lies of the Dead - Cover

I'm really excited that my latest book Lies of the Dead is just about there and thrilled to unveil the cover created by the talented Andrew Brown of Design for Writers.

Unlike Driftwood and Lives Interrupted I had absolutely no ideas for the cover of Lies of the Dead, but working with Andrew makes the process incredibly easy. He asks a lot of questions about the plot and characters, important (poster) scenes, my own likes and dislikes, and then he goes away and works his magic.

Lies of the Dead is set predominantly in Cornwall which is an area I love. Writing those scenes has allowed me to wander through villages, along beautiful cliff walks and feel the sand under my feet on the glorious beaches. The setting of Poldrayth is fictitious but it is based on a real Cornish village to allow me to play around with the geography a little.

What would you risk to find the truth?

How well do we know those closest to us? When Liam kills himself, his older brother Tom needs to know why suicide was the only answer.

Tom's search leads him, and his sister Andi, to a criminal world where their ideas of right and wrong don’t exist, and where people aren’t who they claim to be.

Liam’s legacy of deceit is dangerous and when Tom and Andi and her twin daughters are threatened, Tom realises that truth may have too high a price. 


Thanks a million Andrew for a wonderful cover - drumroll


4 comments:

  1. Love the cover and looking forward to reading the book.
    Sal

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  2. Thanks so much Sal. You shouldn't have too long to wait - just days hopefully :) - watch this space.
    Shauna

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  3. Great cover Shauna-best of luck with Lies of the Dead! Sounds like you know Cornwall well-lovely setting.x

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  4. Thanks Anita. Yes, Cornwall is a favourite place of mine and I loved writing the scenes, especially those on the beaches and cliffs. It brought back some wonderful memories. I enjoyed the times I was there and was able to do some research.

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