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Liar follows Stephen Fry’s debut, starring a young English schoolboy who finds himself at the center of a series of murders while navigating the eccentric life of an endowed public school. The novel blends sharp humor with a gripping crime plot, exploring themes of truthfulness, falsehood, and the challenges of growing up.
First publish date: September 1991
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Stephen Fry
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