Book#223, International Collection, Themes: The Whistleblower / The Heist / Secret Daughter / Enemies to Lovers (Spy vs Journalist), Keywords: Investigative Journalism, Corporate Corruption, Whistleblower, Mykonos, Canary Wharf, Transgender Heroine, Bio-Pharma Scandal, Family Secrets, Heist/Coup, Caleb Collins
She has one week to break the story. Or the story will break her.
Tracy Belton is a investigative journalist with a failing newspaper, a mounting debt, and a secret history she’s kept buried since childhood. When she gets a tip about Thomas Ackerman—the billionaire philanthropist hiding a dark pharmaceutical past—she knows it’s the scoop of a lifetime.
Her mission: Infiltrate Ackerman’s lavish wedding on the island of Mykonos. Her cover: Marianna Crewe, a wealthy boutique owner.
But the guest list is a minefield of spies, fixers, and corporate sharks. As Tracy digs into the “Phantom” shipping manifests, she uncovers a trail of toxic dumping and dead children that leads straight to the boardroom. Worse, she discovers that her connection to Ackerman isn’t just professional—it’s blood.
Caught between a mother who warned her to stay away, a handsome MI5 agent who might be playing both sides, and a father who is as charming as he is lethal, Tracy must decide how much of her own identity she is willing to risk to bring the truth to light.
From the sun-drenched cliffs of Greece to the rain-slicked rooftops of London, Lies Like Lilies is a pulse-pounding thriller about the cost of silence and the power of a daughter’s rage.
[CONTENT WARNING] Contains themes of: Corporate Manslaughter (deaths of children mentioned/investigated), Gun Violence/Shootout, Arson/Explosion, Kidnapping attempt, and Transphobia (from the villain). The tone is high-octane thriller.
Heat Level (1-5) 3 (Romantic Suspense) The romance with Caleb is a “Slow Burn” amidst danger. The intimacy is emotional and grounded in mutual survival. There are no gratuitous scenes; the tension drives the plot.