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J.T. Ellison, author of You Know Why

It’s the holidays, and photographer Brooklyn Locke is bound for Italy with her husband, Trey, and their two children. But when Trey vanishes from the airport, missing their connecting flight, their impromptu vacation --- and life as she knows it --- begins to unravel. Desperate to find her husband, Brooklyn accepts help from a stranger on the same flight, Eden Barrow. But Eden soon makes a shocking claim. She is the sister of Trey’s first wife, and 10 years ago he was the main suspect in her murder. Struggling to comprehend these accusations, fate delivers one more blow: a violent accident that leaves Brooklyn fighting for her life. With nowhere else to turn, Brooklyn leans on Eden for support. But each kindness feels too rehearsed, feeding her doubts about Eden’s motives and Trey’s true past.

Week of August 24, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of August 24th include THE BLACK WOLF, the 20th installment in Louise Penny's Armand Gamache series, which finds the Chief Inspector of the Sûreté du Québec playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike; BACKSTAGE, a memorable collection of stories and essays on writing, reading, teaching and Venice by Donna Leon, the celebrated author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti novels; BRADY VS. BELICHICK by Gary Myers, a unique and unparalleled look into the nature and relationship of two of the pillars in the NFL's greatest dynasty; and Kelly Sundberg's THE ANSWER IS IN THE WOUND, an intimate, linked and lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors --- challenging a culture in which violence against women is normalized.