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Althea Ralston: Author. Professor. Icon. Liar. Fifteen years ago, Lila Parks was a bright, eager student at Havenport University-handpicked and mentored by the legendary Professor Ralston. Lila believed in Ralston's message. She trusted her. Worshipped her. Then, everything fell apart. Behind the curtain of Ralston's carefully crafted illusion, the truth was impossible to ignore: Lila's mentor built her empire on deception and betrayal. Today, the world sees Althea Ralston as a legend. Lila only sees the lie. When an invitation to celebrate Ralston's lifetime of achievement calls Lila back to Havenport, she knows she shouldn't go. But this might be her only chance to confront the woman who destroyed her. Surrounded by thousands of Ralston's adoring fans and the ghosts of her past at Addison Hall, Lila begins to dig for proof of what she learned back then, of the monsters buried beneath that perfect smile. What she uncovers is darker-and far more sinister-than she ever expected. To expose Ralston for what she truly is, Lila finds herself in a downward spiral of paranoia and suspicion, desperately searching for the key to toppling Ralston's meticulous house of cards. But with every wrong turn, she finds herself closer to crumbling her own world instead. Set against a gothic campus cloaked in ivy and secrets, this chilling, slow-burn suspense from two-million-copy bestselling author Kiersten Modglin explores the blurred line between manipulation and brilliance-and what it costs to finally speak the truth.

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KIERSTEN MODGLIN is a #1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Her books have sold over two million copies and been translated into multiple languages. Kiersten is a member of International Thriller Writers, Novelists, Inc., and the Alliance of Independent Authors. She is a KDP Select All-Star and a recipient of ThrillerFix's Best Psychological Thriller Award, Suspense Magazine's Best Book of 2021 Award, a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Suspense, and a 2022 Silver Falchion for Best Overall Book of 2021. Kiersten grew up in rural western Kentucky and later relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where she now lives with her family. Kiersten's readers across the world lovingly refer to her as ""KMod."" A binge-watching expert, psychology fanatic, and indoor enthusiast, Kiersten enjoys rainy days spent with her favorite people and evenings with her nose in a book.

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