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In "Deadly," the fourteenth book of the Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard returns to Rosewood’s most dangerous mystery. High‑school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer each hide dark secrets, and the unseen antagonist "A" has been using them to manipulate and terrify the group. As "A" shifts tactics and pulls the girls into police questioning, their already fragile worlds unravel, leaving them to face the possibility that their hidden deeds could end their futures forever. The novel continues the series’ themes of friendship, betrayal, and the perilous power of secrets.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Sara Shepard
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