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The Truth About the Devlins
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
★ New York Times Bestseller
★ USA Today Bestseller
★ Amazon Editors Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Spring 2024
★ Most Anticipated Mystery of 2024 by Goodreads
★ Hall of Fame Selection by LibraryReads
★“Books We’re Looking Forward To” Selection by The Washington Post
★ A Must Read Mystery and Thriller Hitting Stores this Spring – The Real Book Spy
“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
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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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★ Instant New York Times Bestseller
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★ 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”
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★ 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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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.
★ 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
Win a Virtual Book Club Visit with Lisa!
If your book club reads THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS, you will have a chance to win a personal Zoom book club visit with Lisa and receive a delivery of special treats to enjoy during the virtual meet-and-greet! Three randomly chosen book clubs will win! But everyone is a winner because all the book clubs who enter will be invited to Lisa’s special Virtual Big Book Club Party!
Lisa’s Virtual Big Book Club Party!
Lisa will be hosting a special Virtual Big Book Club Party on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET for all the book clubs who have read THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS.
A Cappella Readers Can Join the Party!
Not in a book club? No problem. Lisa wants everyone to have a chance to be part of the book club event, so she is inviting readers to be in her own A Cappella Book Club so they may join the party on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET, too! And, five lucky winners will be randomly selected to win a special treat to be delivered in time to enjoy the night of the event.
HOW TO ENTER
1. In a book club? Take a picture of your book club with each member holding up a copy of THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS in hardcover, audio or on e-book and submit the picture to bookclubs@scottoline.com.
2. Not in a book club? Just submit a picture of you holding up a copy of THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS and send it to bookclubs@scottoline.com and write “A Cappella Book Club.”
3. Please be sure to include your full name, email address, full mailing address and phone number.
4. Entries are due by June 1, 2024.
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Column Classic: The Mothership
By Lisa Scottoline
I’m a terrible negotiator. I’m too emotional, and I can’t pretend I don’t want something I really want.
Like George Clooney.
But today we’re talking cars, and this is the tale of my first attempt at negotiating.
To begin, I have an older car that I take great care of, and it’s aged better than I have, sailing past 100,000 miles without estrogen replacement.
But around 102,000 miles, things started to go wrong, and flaxseed wasn’t helping. I knew I’d be driving long distances on book tour, and I started to worry. I called up my genius assistant Laura to ask her advice, as I do before I make any important decision, like what to eat for lunch.
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I am at 203200 on mine. At 100,000 it was still new! At 180,000 I was driving from PA to FL non stop! A friend has one same year and model as mine and he is at 245000….so mine still has many years of life left!
Here's my mothership
In 2022 I traded in my 2003 Jeep. It was beautiful on the inside but pretty rugged looking on the outside. I loved that car. I used to call her Lucy. Now I have a sporty Toyota that has all the doodads on it and is extra safe. How do I feel about it? I would much rather have my jeep back. I miss it. So I know where you’re coming from Lisa. 
Perfect! Always good to have backup!
Good decision! What did you name the SUV?
I always think I'm going to be so tough, but...
Back in the early ‘90’s I bought a brand new Navy Blue Crown Vic! I loved that car. I bought a raincoat to match. So, I definitely understand your tears. Keep the Mothership. ❤️🫶🏻🚘
The Mothership is a great name for your old car. I hope you enjoy the new one just as much as you enjoyed the old one!
I had a 1986 Chevy S-10 Blazer with a 5 speed manual transmission that I loved. I put 275,000 miles on it in 14 1/2 years. I finally broke down and got a new (to me) car in 2000. Had that one only 5 1/2 years - will never buy a used car again. Next car - 9 years and 175,000 miles. Now I have a 2015 Kia Soul with 134,000 miles and still going. I still miss the Blazer and the manual transmission.
Because of my health, I had to give up my Forester named Flicka after the opera singer,Frederika von Stada. I am so sad. I loved driving that car!!
Bravo!!! Win win!! Glad you kept her! Too funny❤️😄
I always feel bad when I trade in a car. I asked my Dad if he felt the same. He replied “only until I drive the new one off the lot”.
Love it! 🩷
This was the best!
You are so droll!! I get so much out of your column!!!
No trade in, we gave our Prius to our son. Keeps it in the family.
Yay- love this! 🥰Glad you kept the Mothership!
😂"I bet that never happened to James Patterson." 😂
Long live The Mothership!
I loved this and glad someone else loves their vehicles like I do.
Hopefully, she's still around...and getting driven now and then!
Love this post, Lisa! I get it.We too have one that will be hard to part with soon, but, we must!
I give my car names say goodbye and wish her luck.
I basically grieved the demise of every well used long lived car I ever had. We were BFFs, maybe not really Forever but close. Remember every name, not so much every model, but color and mileage, so good relationship. So my condolences on your recent loss. Maybe our pets will greet us on the other side nestled in our dearly departed autos! That’s my thought and I’m sticking to it. ❤️ your Sunday tales as usual. Keep them coming! 😋🚙🚘
Max, my 2000 Grand Prix, has a dead battery right now, but I will never sell him. Next year, he is 25 and a "classsic" car, which doubles his worth. When I win the lottery, I will still keep and drive him. Longest relationship I have ever had. Keep driving the Mothership. Consider the new guy the back-up. Like a back-up prom date....
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