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Name: The rumour
Author: Elin Hilderbrand

Madeline King, a writer on the brink of fame, quashes her career doubts by revealing an intimate affair that once bound her to her best friend Grace. The revelation strains a twenty‑year friendship that had survived whispered resentments and unspoken jealousy, especially after a single, heated argument. As the two women drift apart, an enigmatic stranger weaves a web of intrigue that threatens to unravel the fragile thread linking them.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Elin Hilderbrand

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