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In a gripping novel set in present-day England under a Nazi regime, a sheltered teen questions what it means to be "good" - and how far she's willing to go to break the rules.Nazi England, 2014. Jessika Keller is a good girl - a champion ice skater, model student of the Bund Deutscher Mdel, and dutiful daughter of the Greater German Reich. Her best friend, Clementine, is not so submissive. Passionately different, Clem is outspoken, dangerous, and radical. And the regime has noticed. Jess cannot keep both her perfect life and her dearest friend, her first love. But which can she live without Haunting, intricate, and unforgettable, The Big Lie unflinchingly interrogates perceptions of revolution, feminism, sexuality, and protest. Back matter includes historical notes from the author discussing her reasons for writing an "alt-history" story and the power of speculative fiction.



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Julie Mayhew

Julie is the award-winning author of Red Ink, The Big Lie and Mother Tongue. Her first title for Bloomsbury, the atmospheric literary thriller Impossible Causes, explores the power of secrets and the consequences of silence. Julie lives in the UK, just outside London, and also writes for public radio, the stage and screen. More at www.juliemayhew.co.uk. Follow Julie @juliemayhew on Twitter and Instagram.



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