The Three Lives of Cate Kay

For fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, comes a debut novel from an amazing new talent.

Who is Cate Kay?

Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous.

Anne Marie Callahan is the name nobody knows. Only the people she left behind. And Annie knows there's no one there anymore who could connect the dots between the girl who ran away all those years ago and the famous novelist.

If you asked, she'd say her name was Cass Ford. That's what her barista shouts each morning. And it's how she introduces herself to the woman she'll eventually call the love of her life.

Three names, three lives. But Cate Kay is finally ready to tell you who she really is.

And when the truth is out, will everyone's favourite novelist hold on to her place in our hearts or are some betrayals impossible to forgive?

Kate Fagan's debut novel is an astounding achievement. The Three Lives of Cate Kay explores the cost of ambition, the longings of first (and second and third) love, and how it's never too late to go home.

'I would follow these characters anywhere. I really didn't want this story to end. Such clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller. A breathtaking story of love, friendship, betrayal, love and what it's like to cut yourself in two in order to live public and private lives.' Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking Point

'The Three Lives of Cate Kay peels back the provocative pretense of superstardom to tell a tale about friendship, love, ambition, and the burden of selves we bury but carry with us through time. Readers who crave a thriller's pulse and a literary novel's perception will be rapt and delighted by Fagan's gripping and heartfelt debut.' Emily Habeck, USA Today bestselling author of Shark Heart

'An emotionally driven thriller that explores friendship, love, and the pitfalls of fame. I couldn't stop reading this twisty, big-hearted novel. The Three Lives of Cate Kay is simply unputdownable! Kate Fagan is a masterful storyteller.' Emiko Jean, New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black