Silent Lies

About this book

Inspired by true stories from the authors family Silent Lies tells the story of Leo Hoffman a dashing young Hungarian with a gift for languages who inadvertently becomes embroiled in an international counterfeiting scheme during the general chaos following WWI.When the botched plans end in a murder Leo flees to the scandal-filled city of Shanghai hoping to make a new life there for himself and the woman he loves.However one small compromise sets off a series of events that will eventually threaten everything he holds dear as Leo discovers that the nefarious gangsters who run Shanghai from the shadows do not intend to let him escape his past.Malcolm blends real historical figures with fascinating fictional characters to recreate an engrossing but rarely-explored piece of the past. Filled with intrigue passion history and adventure Silent Lies recaptures a glittering world that no longer exits while spinning the riveting tale of a family caught up in the tumultuous events of the decadent era between the two world wars.