E. Lockhart 
Genuine Fraud 
from the bestselling author of Tiktok sensation We Were Liars

Soon to be a major motion picture produced by stars of HBO series GIRLS, Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner





From the author of the unforgettable bestseller WE WERE LIARS comes a suspenseful new psychological thriller – the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life.




But how many times can someone reinvent themselves?
You be the judge.



Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.

Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete.

An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two.

A bad romance, or maybe three.

Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains.

A girl who refuses to give people what they want from her.

A girl who refuses to be the person she once was.



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Praise for
GENUINE FRAUD



‘
Addictive and shocking feminist thriller’ Lena Dunham



‘A
brilliant ,
twisty thriller –I loved it!’ Karen M Mc Manus, bestselling author of
One Of Us Is Lying



‘It is so good and you will
devour it in one sitting . Then
re-read it immediately .’ @gayleforman (Gayle Forman on Twitter)



‘
Compelling and unique, I was
absolutely hooked ‘ Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of
How I Lost You



‘It’s a
captivating ,
suspenseful story made all the more bewitching by Lockhart’s
twisty narrative’
Booklist



‘An
excellent choice
recommended for teens and adults who love twisty mysteries and
tough-as-nails teen girls’
School Library Journal, starred review



‘Lockhart blends the privileged glamour of WE WERE LIARS with a twisty, backward-running plot that’s
slick with cinematic violence . A bracing pace, a slew of far-flung locations, and a storyline that runs mostly in reverse will
keep readers on their toes , never entirely sure of what these girls are responsible for or capable of.’
Publishers Weekly

About the author

E Lockhart is the author of many novels including the bestselling WE WERE LIARS, a New York Times bestseller, and GENUINE FRAUD; also THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and finalist for the National Book Award; FLY ON THE WALL, DRAMARAMA, and the Ruby Oliver quartet. She co-authored HOW TO BE BAD with Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski. Her latest book is AGAIN AGAIN. Visit her online at: emilylockhart.com or on Twitter: @elockhart.