'The Truth About Harry Quebert' was published in 2012 and immediately became a bestseller. The book, which sold out in France alone and was translated into thirty languages, earned its author, twenty-seven-year-old Swiss Joël Dicker, the Grand Prix of the French Academy for Best Novel and the Prix Goncourt des Lycées. This story, with a dizzying plot and an unexpected ending, takes place in the United States. A young, successful novelist, Marcus Goldman, suffers from a lack of inspiration and turns to his mentor, the famous writer Harry Quebert, for help. However, it suddenly turns out that Harry himself requires help, accused of a murder that took place in a quiet American town 33 years ago. To save Harry from the electric chair, Marcus undertakes his own investigation and tries to unravel a complex tangle of lies, long-buried secrets, and fatal accidents. And gets thirty-one tips on how to write a bestseller.