No Lie Lasts Forever

A Thriller (A Flynn Martin Thriller, Book 1)

By: Mark Stevens

Narrated by: Ina Barrón

Zodiac with a terrifying twist, in a taut thriller from author Mark Stevens about a reformed serial killer and the disgraced journalist he coaxes into finding the imposter trading on his name.

When a reporter dies in a shockingly familiar way, the media rushes to announce the return of the PDQ Killer. The city of Denver reels, but no one more than Harry Kugel. After all, he is the PDQ Killer—or was fifteen years ago. And he didn’t do this.

Still working to reform his ways, Harry won’t let some amateur murderer ride his twisted coattails and risk drawing the police back his way. To protect his legacy and quiet new life, he’ll have to expose the copycat. Without exposing himself.

Disgraced TV journalist Flynn Martin holds the key. After a botched hostage situation, she’ll do anything to revive her dying career—even hunt down a monster who executed one of her own.

Harry must convince Flynn to follow him into the heady world of a killer. But with the law closing in and a rival at large, he starts to feel the familiar pull of old urges…

©2025 by Mark Stevens. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"This audiobook excels by blending the tension of a psychological thriller with the structure of a crime novel. This ideal pairing allows narrator Ina Barron to showcase her full vocal range to bring every character to life.... Barron's narration heightens the plot's many twists while capturing Kugel's urgency to preserve his criminal legacy and Martin's willingness to be drawn into Kugel's manipulations regardless of the consequences."—AudioFile Magazine

“An original, memorable, and deftly scripted psychological thriller of a read from start to finish, No Lie Lasts Forever showcases author Mark Stevens’s impressive mastery of the genre and a narrative driven storytelling style that makes for a fun and compulsive page turner of a novel.”—Midwest Book Review

“Mark Stevens is a master storyteller. No Lie Lasts Forever brims with unforgettable characters who move like quicksilver through the light and shadows of human transgression and deadly obsession. In prose that is at once fluid and gripping, Stevens summons the haunted voices that whisper inside all of us. A stunning book.”—Jeffrey Fleishman, author of Good Night Forever

A must-read!

Great book with a steady pace and an ending that leaves you wanting much, much more. I'd definitely recommend this book and read it again.

Brilliant page-turner

With vivid characters and a tight plot, “No Lie Lasts Forever” keep the reader on edge and unable to put the book down. It’s a satisfying, colorful read.

Liar

I enjoyed the listen and story line .I liked the determination and drive of the journalist .

Better than I expected

I got this book based on the title alone. I like to be surprised and it did not disappoint. The twist was good. I bought the second book in the series. Starting it now. Happy reading

a very interesting story .

I loved the take on the story. characters were well written and overall well developed.