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Imogen — a runaway heiress, orphan, cook and opportunist — meets Jule, a versatile athlete and social chameleon. Their intense friendship unravels when a disappearance leads to a murder investigation, and both women find themselves drawn into a tangled web of romance and deception. The story, set against a backdrop of youth and mystery, was picked up as a New York Times bestseller.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: E. Lockhart
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