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From #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline comes a pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family and justice, the ties that bind us, and the lies that tear us apart.

TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm – except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can’t get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator.

But one night, TJ’s world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he just murdered one of their clients, an accountant he’d confronted with proof of embezzlement. It seems impossible coming from John, the firstborn son and Most Valuable Devlin.

TJ plunges into the investigation. seizing the chance to prove his worth and save his brother. But in no time, TJ and John find themselves entangled in a lethal web of deception and murder. T.J. will fight to save his family, but what he learns might break them first.

A wayward son. A wealthy family. A murder that could destroy them all.

Meet The Devlins. Are they a family or a conspiracy?

Praise for The Truth About the Devlins

“What do you get when you combine family dysfunction plus deep dark secrets plus legal drama?  A thoroughly engrossing thriller that will keep you riveted till the very end.  Scottoline knocks this one out of the park!”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

“A ripping blend of legal and family drama.”
—Publishers Weekly

“The tense mystery plays out as a catalyst for redemption and family healing—Scottoline’s heart-warming specialty. . . . A new family thriller by best-selling Scottoline is automatically a must-have.”
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New York Times Bestseller

Globe and Mail Bestseller

Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Novel of March

★ Booklist Starred Review

★ “A Best Historical Fiction of Spring” – BookBub

★ LibraryReads Selection for March 2023

★ BookBub Most Anticipated of 2023

★ Lit Hub Top 25 Book for 2023

★ CrimeReads Top 25 Historical Crime Book to Look For in 2023

★ Zibby Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2023

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★ Short-listed for the Hammett Prize by the International Association of Crime Writers

★ Amazon Best Book of 2022 – Mystery/Suspense/Thriller of the Year

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2022 – Mystery/Thriller of the Year

★ #2 New York Times Bestseller

★ #1 Apple Books Bestseller

USA Today Bestseller

People Book of the Week

★ Library Reads Selection

★ Highly Anticipated Thriller of 2022 by Buzzfeed

★ Goodreads Most Anticipated Spring Book

★ Goodreads Most Anticipated Mystery of 2022

★ Publishers Weekly Top 10 Mystery Thriller of 2022

★ Bookbub Most Anticipated Mystery & Thriller of 2022

★ Top 10 Editors Pick for March by Audiofile Magazine

Now Available in Paperback

What Happened to the Bennetts

★ Instant New York Times Bestseller

USA Today Bestseller

★ An Indie Bestseller

★ Named a Critic’s Favorite Book of the Year by The Jewish Chronicle

★ Chosen as a “Buyer’s Pick” by Costco

★ Ingram Book Club Pick

★ Good Morning America “Must Read Book of March” from Zibby Owens

★ A USA Today “Book Not to Miss”

★ Indie Next Pick

★ Library Reads Selection

★ Barnes & Noble “Best Historical Fiction to Read Right Now”

Library Journal Starred Review

★ A Bustle Most Anticipated Book of March 2021

★ Best Historical Novel of 2021 – Cosmopolitan

★ Goodreads Nominated for Best Historical Fiction of 2021

★ Best Historical Fiction – Foreign Policy Magazine

Now Available in Paperback

Eternal

What war destroys, only love can heal.

Debut Novel from Francesca Serritella

Lisa’s daughter, Francesca Serritella, with whom she has written their funny memoirs every summer, had her first novel published on May 5, 2020. Lisa couldn’t be prouder of her! She thinks you’ll love it too. She hopes you order it today.

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★ Best First Novel Finalist– International Thriller Writers

Philadelphia Magazine “Great Beach Read of 2020”

★ Amazon Editor’s Pick for “Best of the Month”

★ Goodreads “May’s Most Anticipated Novel”

★ Named a “Thriller that Will Have You on the Edge of Your Seat This Summer” by PopSugar

★ Named an “Addictive New Thriller” by Book Riot

Teen Vogue Book Club Pick

Parade Magazine’s Best Thriller & Mystery of Summer

★ Best Books of 2020: Boston.com Reader’s Pick

★ Favorite College-Set Thriller of All Time – Audible.com

EARLY PRAISE

Ghosts of Harvard is written with a masterly, focused hand, belying the fact that this is Serritella’s debut novel. The pages burn with frenetic energy and are peopled by memorable, compelling characters. The tension is palpable, the twists and surprises perfectly timed and the stakes as high as humans should be asked to endure. The end result, a novel you will long remember and characters you will want to see again. A triumph in every respect.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci

“Wow, what a lively, compelling, and intoxicating debut. Ghosts of Harvard is so many things—a rumination on grief, a glimpse behind the ivory walls of a famous institution, a poignant look at mental illness, and a powerful story about the ghosts that haunt us all. Francesca Serritella is my new ‘go-to’ author.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben

“Every time I thought I knew where Ghosts of Harvard was heading, I turned out to be wrong. Part mystery, part ghost story, part psychological thriller, this novel is all entertainment.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

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By Lisa Scottoline

Let me tell you the story of Motorcycle Mary.
Not to be confused with Mother Mary.
Both women were inspiring, but in different ways.
Motorcycle Mary was Mary McGee, who was the first woman in the United States to race a motorcycle.
She passed away recently at eighty-seven, and I learned about her from a short film co-produced by my favorite Formula One race driver, Lewis Hamilton.

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By Lisa Scottoline

Let me tell you the story of Motorcycle Mary.
Not to be confused with Mother Mary.
Both women were inspiring, but in different ways.
Motorcycle Mary was Mary McGee, who was the first woman in the United States to race a motorcycle.
She passed away recently at eighty-seven, and I learned about her from a short film co-produced by my favorite Formula One race driver, Lewis Hamilton.

Click to read the rest: www.scottoline.com/chick-wit/
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She is adorable!!! 🐾

Congratulations on your new puppy ! 🐶 I love your outlook on life. More people should have it.

Congratulations! Eve is one lucky puppy!

Aawww, what a smush!!

Welcome to the family, Eve!! "I choose to participate in life" what a powerful thing to say!! Love it!!

Welcome Eve! 😘🐶

So darn cute!!!!

Welcome to Eve! She’s a cutie!

So cute!

Welcome little Eve! 🤗

Adorable! Enjoy !Merry Christmas🎄❤️

Congratulations 👏 and welcome Eve, she's a cutie 🥰

Adorable!

I loved this essay! Congrats on your new family addition of Eve! She's adorable!

Eve is adorable!! Love your stories!!

Ooooooo!! A puppy!!! 💕 Welcome Eve!!

Welcome to sweet Eve.

What a cutie

I’m glad you are enjoying your life with your new puppy Eve. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Congratulations 🎉. It’s always the perfect time to add a puppy💕

What a cutie!! Enjoy her !!

She is a cutie!❤️ Congratulations !

Welcome to Eve!

I look forward to reading about Eve’s Adventures. Think I would love this breed. Alas, live in a condo where pets are not allowed unless ESA.

Adorable!🥰

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All great books! I love your stories!

Brilliant!

Love the book tree. As well as I enjoyed reading the books in the tree.

Great idea!

Love this!! (And your books)….

love that book tree!

Love this!!

My daughter sent me this..with Lora the book queen on the back..love it!

Clever you!

Perfect!

Love ❤️ it!

That is a tree full of terrific books from an amazing author! Can’t wait for your next one, Lisa! 

I love it!

how clever..

Clever decoration idea. Love reading your books. You should be so proud of yourself for all the joy you have given to your readers. Thank you🎄

Love your books!! ❤️❤️❤️

Merry Christmas Lisa Scottoline☃️🎄🐾❤️

That's adorable. But, I could never treat my books that way; that would be blasphemous to me!!

So clever

It's cute, but I also twitched a little out of sympathy for those poor spines!

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