Norma Khouri won fame and fortune with her “true story” Forbidden Love, about a shocking honour killing in Jordan. A runaway bestseller, translated into multiple languages, Khouri became the toast of the literary world. That was until July 2004 when Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Knox exposed her book as a work of fiction.

Weaving between the literary salons of London, the mosque-lined vistas of Jordan, the beachside suburbs of Queensland and the seamy Chicago backstreets of Norma's dubious past, Forbidden Lie$ pits Norma's tale against the stories of those who believe she duped them: the publishers, the FBI, her next door neighbour…even her husband.

Spinning murder, greed and literary scandal into a web that entangles us all, Forbidden Lie$ is a real-life thriller for our time.

Leaves the viewer feeling like they are watching a Hollywood thriller. - Sunday, Channel 9

Compelling...stunning on-camera confessions...brilliant. - Sandra Lee, Sunday Telegraph

AFI Winner Best Documentary