Family Lies - Paperback

by Tamara Merrill (Author)

The almighty Augustus family is rich, socially prominent, and hiding their secrets. Not just the current generation's secrets but also secrets from the past. In 1937, as the war approaches, the protected world of family is changing and the secrets they are keeping threaten to spill out of the family and on to the gossip pages. Patriarch, Walter Augustus, is more determined than ever to control his family and protect their good name, but does it matter? Are family secrets more important the truth? Is a stable marriage more important than a happy one? What about love? Does it matter where you find it? Can one endure a life based on secrets?

Author Biography

Tamara Merrill is a true left brain/right brain woman. She excels at most anything "crafty" and is considered a talented teacher of both computer skills and painting. During the 60's and 70's she published multiple short stories in the popular women's magazines of that era. But then the need for cash intervened and Tamara got a "real job" and stopped writing fiction. Now Tamara has stopped reading excessively (she admits to a book a day habit) and has begun writing again.FAMILY LIES is her first full length novel and is book one of the Augustus Family saga. Tamara currently resides in Coronado, CA.