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The Free Expensive Lies Universe

You find me pretty? Oh, don’t let that fool you! I’m wicked, mean, and manipulative. My name is Charlotte Kominsky, and I’ve turned my skills into a weapon. Born into wealth, I’ve mastered the art of deception, playing roles like chess pieces, all to expose the darkest corners of society. My only goal is to bring down the human trafficking network that ensnared the woman I love. I’ll lie, charm, and destroy anyone who stands in my way because in this game, winning means saving lives and losing is not an option.

If only she knew

Charlotte in 2013

Books in the series (and other works...)

All the Battles I Have Lost

At 18, Charlotte seems to have it all: love and wealth. This may appear idyllic, but her ex-girlfriend Claire's sudden change reveals a darker reality. As she investigates, she faces her own manipulative past, ensnared in blackmail and betrayal. Charlotte must decide: save Claire or lose her. All the Battles I Have Lost is a tale of love, mistakes, and second chances.

Publication date: 2023

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The Sum of All Our Fears

Charlotte Kominsky, an Interpol consultant, and a master manipulator, faced a corrupt cop in Paris, to save her love, Claire. When her mother and sister become victims of suspicious attacks, she realises she's against a larger, shadowy organisation. Back in Montpellier, she faces danger to seek justice. This isn't her downfall but her call to arms, and she's far from closing this perilous chapter.

Publication date: 2024

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Protagonists (and antagonists...)

Meet the full cast!

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Here they are, the protagonists and antagonists! You’re about to meet the quirky, cunning, and downright unforgettable characters who fuel every twist and turn in Free Expensive Lies. From the charming leads who could talk the socks off anyone, to the villains who’d sell you a bridge in London (and throw you in the Thames for good measure), this is the crew that keeps the story racing like a runaway train. This excludes Charlotte.

So here you go! You’re about to dive into the tangled lives, dark secrets, and unpredictable choices of the people who make this series a true page-turner.

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Search for clues

Every twist hides a truth, and every truth leaves behind a clue. In Free Expensive Lies, nothing is ever what it seems, and the breadcrumbs are everywhere. Scattered through whispered conversations, forgotten files, coded messages, and blood-stained pages, these clues are your compass through the chaos. Keep your eyes sharp and your instincts sharper, because the devil is in the details, and in this story, the details might just save a life… or destroy one.

Let's GO!!!

You and I, we’re not so different. We both seek to reshape the world. While I do it with compasses and quarries, you, my dear Charlotte, are quite the artist with manipulation and deceits.

The Architect, The Sum of All Our Fears

The reading music playlists!

This playlist is the soul of Free Expensive Lies, and every track here kept me company while writing ✍️. From tense moments in dark rooms 🖤 to fleeting glimpses of love 🌒, these are the songs that shaped Charlotte’s world, whispered through Vasara’s silences, and echoed in the spaces between betrayal and redemption ⚖️.

You’ll find stormy beats 🌩, aching strings 🎻, ghostly vocals 👻, and unexpected hope 🌤. Some tracks made me cry. Some made me write faster. Some made me stop and feel.

🎶 Listen with headphones. Listen at night. Listen when you’re ready to fall in.

This playlist is being updated frequently. If there is a tune that you feel like adding or even suggest me, please 💌 contact me, ✉️ and I'll be happy to assist!

Let's all connect!

Join the mad world of Free Expensive Lies and connect with fellow fans! It's like getting a free sample of caviar... which sounds great until you realise it’s just nonsense! Join the fun, share your outrageous tales, and let's connect over the most hilariously misleading we've ever heard. Ready to spill the beans? Let's dive in!

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Organisations and factions

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In the shadows of Europe’s power corridors, two forces move in silence: one in pursuit of justice, the other feeding on darkness. 🛡️ Taskforce 12, an elite multinational intelligence unit, operates with surgical precision across borders to dismantle criminal empires and protect the vulnerable. Comprised of specialists, agents, analysts, and field operatives, they are the last line between civilisation and collapse. Opposing them is a mysterious and ruthless human trafficking network 💰🧬 a sprawling web of recruiters, smugglers, and enforcers, hidden in plain sight, exploiting the cracks of global systems. Where one side brings dossiers, encrypted files, and strategic raids, the other uses forged passports, luxury apartments, and unimaginable cruelty. 🌍 The war between them is silent, but its consequences are devastatingly real.

The timeline

Get ready to shake your excitement maracas we’ve got some thrilling new content wiggling its way to you soon! Stay tuned, or you might just miss out on all the fun—and we wouldn’t want you to be only one not in the know! 🎉

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