Proof of Lies (Anastasia Phoenix) - Softcover

Diana Rodriguez Wallach is not the child of superspies, as far as she knows. But she is an avid traveler, and every scene in her books comes from a place she has lived or visited--from her senior year apartment in Boston, MA to the hotel where she stayed in Cortona, Italy. In addition to the Anastasia Phoenix series, Diana is also the author of the award-winning Amor and Summer Secrets series; the Mirror, Mirror short story collection; and essays in both Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories and Latina Authors and Their Muses. She is an advisory board member for the Philly Spells Writing Center, and is a Creative Writing Instructor for Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth. She holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University, and currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two kids. But of course, this all could be a masterly crafted piece of disinformation...

A Starworthy Pick by Star Magazine 
A Bustle Top Nine Latinx Authors to Read for Women's History Month
A Paste Magazine Top 10 Best Young Adult Book for March 2017 
"One wild ride of a book..." --Paste Magazine
"Gripping and full of heart." --Alyson Nöel, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Immortals Series

"Fast-paced, romantic, and endlessly intriguing." --Alisa Valdes, bestselling author of The Dirty Girls Social Club

5 stars: "When is the movie coming out?? Proof of Lies was not only a great YA thriller it could definitely hold up to any adult fiction audience as well! I could not put it down!" -Kim, Librarian at the Ridley Township Public Library

5 stars: "The storyline was very interesting, and the mystery of who there parents really are and why Keira was a target was very intriguing. I also love that while some things were solved, there are more books to come." -Lori Murray, Lori's Literary Reviews

5 stars: "WOW!! This book took me by surprise. James Bond, Jason Bourne and Spy Kids all rolled into one action-packed, suspenseful, mystery book. WOW!! Where to start this?? Action - LOTS!! Suspense - edge of my seat when things really started rolling!! Mystery - I was going WTF a lot and trying to figure out how everything and everyone tied together, if they even did. I was just along for the ride with Anastasia." -Courtney, Read Love Blog

5 stars: "The start of this book is great. It lures the reader in, it grips them by the throat and does not let them go until it's over. I read it in one sitting, because it was so burning, intense and compelling that I couldn't stop!" -Sophie, Where Are The Books?

5 stars: "Proof of Lies is one of those books that resonates with the reader if they have a sibling, even if they are the older sibling who has been made responsible for a younger sibling even for five minutes." -Lady Techie, Lady Techie's Book Musings

5 stars: "It's not the traditional sweet college drama but instead, holds a depth and complexity that I didn't expect. The writing was strong and the characters were fascinating. With every page turn came another twist and soon you begin to wonder just who can be trusted with the information and evidence uncovered." -JG, Jezabell Girl & Friends

5 stars: "One of my favorite sub-genres of YA is spy thrillers. And I especially love when they are done well. International espionage and chases spanning countries are an absolute delight for me, as well as beautifully detailed European settings. I love when the author's descriptions of far away places feels authentic, and Proof of Lies had this in spades and so much more." -Emily, Bibliobibuli YA

5 stars: "The author has a fantastic voice. I loved the main character and she was believable. I cared for her right off the bat and I wanted things to work out for her! It wasn't as easy as me caring to fix her problems unfortunately but I loved that I cared, oh goodness how I cared!!!!" -Jolene Haley, author of The Dark Carnival

5 stars: "This book takes you all over Italy and the imagery the author paints is so vivid! I truly felt like I was with Anastasia and Marcus trying to figure out the clues to find out where to next! With some unexpected friends along the way, Anastasia has to decide, who exactly can you trust? This story gripped me and did not let go! One aspect of the book I really enjoyed was the last few pages that including the backstory of real life people and events...It was amazing and I can't wait to read the next one!" -Shakera, More Books Please Blog

5 stars: "Proof of Lies became unputdownable and I was pulled into Anastasia's life and her searches across the globe. The author's writing is flamboyant, smooth and believable." -LynnDell Watson, Librarian at Delta High School

5 stars: "I really liked this story. It reminded me of the shows Castle and Freeform's Guilt. If you like mystery or thriller books, movies, or tv shows you will definitely like reading this book." -Sarah, Always and Forever Fangirling