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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.”
Booklist

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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Lisa Scottoline
Let’s go, Philadelphia Eagles! if we get to the playoffs, Flat Bradley will cheer us on! Woohoo!

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He’s looking good tonight!

This is great!

Haha! I was scrolling and saw the photo. Didn’t need to look up to see who posted it…knew right away!! 😊

Did you catch him at the game tonight? 🏈🦅

Philadelphia Eagles are looking good Lisa Scottoline! Go Birds! 🦅

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Love you and Flat Bradley!

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So far so good 🦅🦅🏈🦅💕

Looking good this far!!!

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And Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family!

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Back to back posts on FB. He's in both houses tonight!

Flat Bradley is working magic tonight. 🦅

Did you love A Star is Born with him and Lady GaGa?

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We even got to see him

Did you see him at the game on TV? I hope so!

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New tree topper for me!

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Lisa Scottoline
Grand Theft What?
By Lisa Scottoline

Lately there are a lot of wacky stories in the news, but theres one that has me shaking my head.
In a good way.
Im talking about the two masked burglars who broke into the Windsor Castle grounds and stole a pickup and a quad bike. Evidently they climbed a six-foot wall, entered the royal property, and took the vehicles, driving them out through a security checkpoint.
Of course, at the outset I have to say that Im not taking this lightly. 
I like the royal family and I want them to be safe.
And I expect theyll do just fine.
I bet they already installed a Ring camera.

Click to read the rest: https://www.scottoline.com/chick-wit/

Grand Theft What?
By Lisa Scottoline

Lately there are a lot of wacky stories in the news, but there's one that has me shaking my head.
In a good way.
I'm talking about the two masked burglars who broke into the Windsor Castle grounds and stole a pickup and a quad bike. Evidently they climbed a six-foot wall, entered the royal property, and took the vehicles, driving them out through a security checkpoint.
Of course, at the outset I have to say that I'm not taking this lightly.
I like the royal family and I want them to be safe.
And I expect they'll do just fine.
I bet they already installed a Ring camera.

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I remember when a guy broke into the Queen’s bedroom with her in bed! And I think he broke in a few times. He peed in the Corgi’s food! They definitely need the Ring Camera installed. Pronto!

Reminds me of an old joke about the Queen & then Princess Diana. Just the punchline, "And, if Margaret were here, we could save the Rolls."

As long as the corgi’s are safe… all good🐾🐾

And those Crown Jewels are kept out at the Tower of London, I believe, so you’d have to break into two places!

A Quad bike is a fancy name for a ATV....( all terrain vehicle....)

I look forward to these every Sunday. Thank you Lisa.

Lisa Scottoline: I love all your books and these columns. Is there any way that the font in the columns could be darker? You know, our eyes are pretty old. 👀 😂 Thanks!

Didn’t make sense to me either

Lisa Scottoline you have the beginnings for another book right here...can't wait for it to come out and read it 😊 😆 🤣 😂 😹

“Luckily, we don’t have to worry about kings and dungeons here.” You must have written this in October.

I’d take the jewels and run too!

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