The Impersonators

By: Angela Chadwick

Narrated by: Jessica Whittaker

IMPERSONATION SERVICES AVAILABLE NEAR YOU. Need someone to stand in as a partner, colleague or relative? Make the right impression by hiring a professional actor today. Complete discretion assured.

After a decade of waiting for the call that would change everything, Lucy's dreams are shattered when her agent drops her. But returning to the life she's spent ten years running from isn't an option.

Determined to keep her acting career alive, Lucy and her best friend Jack launch an Impersonation Agency, stepping into the lives of strangers and playing everything from supportive partners at family gatherings to charming plus-ones at corporate events.

It all seems harmless enough, despite the lies they're paid to spin - until they meet Zelda. A wealthy woman who was abandoned by her ex-boyfriend, Zelda's not just seeking a performance; she's out for revenge. 'I want to destroy him.'

Before they know it, Lucy and Jack are forced to question how far they're willing to go, and just what they've let themselves in for... Because when you're selling lies for a living, can you ever be sure who's really in control?

A totally unputdownable and twist-packed page-turner, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie and Katy Brent.

'A fascinating concept wonderfully executed, packed with engrossing characters' John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

'Twisty and thought-provoking' Woman's Weekly

'Truly original, it's quite brilliant' Woman & Home

'It's so great to pick up a book with a completely different concept to any I've read before... A really fresh read' Prima

'Fame, friendship and betrayal are the themes of this warm, sharp, original novel' Daily Mail©2025 Angela Chadwick

Critic reviews

A fascinating concept wonderfully executed, packed with engrossing characters.

Truly original, twisty and thought-provoking, it's quite brilliant

Truly original, it's quite brilliant

It's so great to pick up a book with a completely different concept to any I've read before... A really fresh read

'Failed actress Lucy persuades her friend Jack, a struggling actor, to launch an impersonation agency to supply stand-ins for partners, colleagues and relatives at corporate events and family celebrations. But when they're booked by Zelda to get revenge on an ex-boyfriend, Lucy crosses the line between acting and selling a dangerous lie'

Fame, friendship and betrayal and the themes of this warm, sharp, original novel