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A Lie Never Dies
A Lie Never Dies
A Lie Never Dies
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Set in the original birthplace of the Portuguese Empire, Coimbra, Portugal. A Lie Never Dies tells a tale of rage, revenge, accidental death, murder, deceit, guilt, and love, both lost and found. Choice and Chance are two threads woven into the tapestry of a life tangled in a web of lies leading a young woman to the brink of insanity.
But at its core, it is a story about how a single lie gives birth to a labyrinth of deception, how hypocrisy begets vengefulness, and retaliation leads to treachery and tragedy.

A disillusioned American comes to Portugal to teach ESL, an escape from toxic America and an attempt to rekindle the spark in a marriage that has sailed too close to the edge of the map. But his wife doesn't love the voyage and leaves for a long visit back to the US, leaving their marriage on the brink of an unseen storm. 

Walking home through the ancient city of Coimbra during a heat wave, Drew Martin just wants a cold beer, but the bar he chooses is the wrong place at the wrong time. And when a beautiful woman arrives, things go unbelievably amiss, and an ugly truth is born of a lie that never dies. 

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 10, 2024
ISBN9798224861958
A Lie Never Dies
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Dante Langston

Dante Langston is a recent immigrant to Coimbra, Portugal. A younger version of the author wrote weekly essays for the Smoky Mountain Times, general interest articles for the Asheville Citizen-Times, and special interest magazines. His debut novel is inspired by his expatriate experiences in Portugal. He enjoys his European adventures with his wife, Jeanne.

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