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Week of August 5, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 5th include THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS by Lisa Scottoline, a pulse-pounding novel of domestic suspense about family, justice and the lies that tear us apart; BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, an exhilarating thriller from Jessica Knoll in which two women from opposite sides of the country are brought together by violent acts of the same man; Melanie Benjamin's CALIFORNIA GOLDEN, a gripping, emotional story about two sisters who navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture; ONE WRONG WORD by Hank Phillippi Ryan, a heart-racing psychological thriller that explores the insidious nature of gossip, scandal and lies --- and how careers, friendships and even marriages can be shattered forever; and Liza Mundy's THE SISTERHOOD, a fascinating history of three generations at the CIA centered on the women who fought to become operatives, transformed spycraft and tracked down Osama bin Laden.

Rhys Bowen, author of The Rose Arbor

London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl’s disappearance captivates the city. If Liz can break the story, it’s her way into the newsroom. She already has a scoop: her best friend, Marisa, is a police officer assigned to the case. Liz follows Marisa to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London. One was found murdered in the woods near a train line. The other two were never seen again. As Liz digs deeper, she finds herself drawn to the village of Tydeham, which was requisitioned by the military during the war and left in ruins. After all these years, what could possibly link the missing girls to this abandoned village? And why does a place Liz has never seen before seem so strangely familiar?