Lie to Me

David Martin. Pocket Books, $6.5 (305pp) ISBN 978-0-671-73876-1

Influential real estate developer Jonathan Gaetan is murdered. Was the killer Mary, his wife? Nut case Phil Jameson? Mary and Phil in collusion? Deposed detective Teddy Camel makes a comeback and sets the record straight in this ``violent, psychologically acute, grossly logical thriller, with an amusing epilogue,'' said PW . (Aug.)

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