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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

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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

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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
It’s Election Day! Raffi can’t vote but you can! Giddy up! 🇺🇸

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I voted 🇺🇸🇺🇸😀🇺🇸

Ooh! So purty! Lookit those eyes!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I did my part last week!😁

I understood the assignment and voted 3 weeks ago 🩵🩵🩵

Love your flag!

Voted 3 weeks ago!💙💙

Done🇺🇸

Voted!!!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Voted ❤️❤️❤️💯

Beautiful horse💐

Voted last week!! Raffi is very handsome!

Beautiful horse! I giddy upped 2 weeks ago!

Hi Raffi ❤️

Writing this comment November 6, the day after the day that will live in infamy. Raffi would have very definitely been smarter with his vote!

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3 days ago
Lisa Scottoline
Can’t Start A Fire Without A…
By Lisa Scottoline

You may have heard that I’m single, and I like being single, because after two marriages and two divorces, I’m finally the boss of me.
What a great boss I am!  
And what a great employee!
In both capacities, I’m easy and fun to work with.  I never dock my pay and I always do my best.  I give myself great performance reviews, and now I’m thinking about eliminating performance reviews altogether.  Who’s to stop me?
Nobody!
Yay!
And going along my merry single way, I’ve learned to do many of the tasks that Thing One and Thing Two used to do.
There weren’t that many.
And to tell the truth, there was something that both Thing One and Thing Two could do very well.  
Make a fire.

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

Can’t Start A Fire Without A…
By Lisa Scottoline

You may have heard that I’m single, and I like being single, because after two marriages and two divorces, I’m finally the boss of me.
What a great boss I am!
And what a great employee!
In both capacities, I’m easy and fun to work with. I never dock my pay and I always do my best. I give myself great performance reviews, and now I’m thinking about eliminating performance reviews altogether. Who’s to stop me?
Nobody!
Yay!
And going along my merry single way, I’ve learned to do many of the tasks that Thing One and Thing Two used to do.
There weren’t that many.
And to tell the truth, there was something that both Thing One and Thing Two could do very well.
Make a fire.

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Spark!!

That a girl !!!

If you want to make an easy fire, get a gas insert for your fireplace. It is one of the best investments to get the chill out of the air and it looks great. All I have to do is keep the propane tank filled and use the remote to turn it in on or off. I never learned to make a real fire. The bonus is that you do not get clouds of smoke.

We converted our wood fireplace to gas. Click of a button, FIRE! So easy a girl can do it! 🤣 FYI, I could start and control a wood fire as well.

What Judy Dempsey D'Arcy said! You deserve a gas fireplace! <3

This is a good one .. I can relate

Best fire my parents ever made when I was growing up was the time they forgot to open the flue!

You can do it, Lisa! My friend has the gas fireplace and it’s beautiful and so easy!

We used to have 2 fireplaces in our house up north . Got tired of the Smokey smell in the bedroom and sparks flying out onto family room , we converted them to gas . So much easier ! But I get your point in the article . I also think women are great at finding most efficient , convenient , easiest , fastest way to get a task completed !

I, too, suck at making fires so I decided to have a gas insert installed in my fireplace. It’s the best thing I ever did. With one push of a button I have fire and warmth in my family room without a mess.

You can do this!!!!😂

Gas fireplace works too.

You are not alone.

I don’t like making a fire in my fireplace either so I’m all for the gas insert

We didn't start the fire, it's always burning since the world's been turning. Don't forget Billy along with Bruce. LOL

i can build a fire. I am a statue of liberty and I vote.

I love this one!

Bravo Francesca!👏🔥

Light that fire...I have done fireplace fires but never stepped near a barbecue grill..not my thing! You always start my Sundays off bright with or without fire!😍

My fireplace has been an accessory in the wall since about 1979.

Girl Power!!!! Or as my daughter’s tattoo says “ Grl Pwr!!! We can do anything.. and do it better!!

Thanks for your Sunday posts!

Single here too. Wouldn't have it any other way. (But I'm old so...)

Lisa you count !!

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