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  The Jodi Picoult Collection #3

  Vanishing Acts

  The Tenth Circle

  Nineteen Minutes

  New York London Toronto Sidney New Delhi

  Contents

  Vanishing Acts

  The Tenth Circle

  Nineteen Minutes

  About Jodi Picoult

  Reader’s Companion

  About Emily Bestler Books

  About Atria Books

  Ask Atria

  PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

  JODI PICOULT

  MY SISTER’S KEEPER

  WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD FROM THE

  YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION

  “This beautifully crafted novel will grab readers with its stunning topic.”

  —People

  “[A] tense, high-concept piece of women’s fiction in the tradition of Anna Quindlen and Rosellen Brown.”

  —Entertainment Weekly

  “Has the emotional tenacity to fuel tears and talk.”

  —Daily News (New York)

  “[A] thrill to read.”

  —The Washington Post

  “Full of insight, inspiration, and heartbreak. . . . Picoult’s handling of the central issue is flawless.”

  —San Jose Mercury News

  “An eloquent portrayal of the family in crisis. Every character: real. Every situation: true. Picoult defies you to put this novel down once you’ve begun it. I do the same.”

  —Elizabeth George

  “[A] fascinating character study framed by a complex, gripping story. . . . A beautiful, heartbreaking, controversial, and honest book.”

  —Booklist (starred review)

  “It’s difficult to find a book combining a timely moral dilemma with well-drawn characters for whom one cares. Picoult has written such a book.”

  —The Boston Herald

  “[Picoult’s] thoughtful, thought-provoking and readable work is . . . arguably her best and most accessible effort to date.”

  —The Denver Post

  “[C]ompelling and believable.”

  —Richmond Times Dispatch

  SECOND GLANCE

  “Picoult has become a master—almost a clairvoyant—at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them. . . . It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong.”

  —The Washington Post

  “Picoult ingeniously ties the ghost story to a true one about eugenics. . . . The history lesson makes for chilling, even shocking, reading.”

  —People (Critic’s Choice)

  “[An] elaborate, engrossing plot. . . . Suspense and the supernatural are artfully interwoven. . . . Picoult’s ability to bring [her characters] all vividly to life is remarkable.”

  —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  PERFECT MATCH

  “Picoult’s characters are so compelling.”

  —USA Today

  “Picoult’s novel . . . reminds us how easy it is to jump to conclusions and to do all the wrong things for all the right reasons.”

  —Glamour

  “A spellbinding story.”

  —The Toronto Sun

  SALEM FALLS

  “Picoult . . . keep[s] the reader constantly guessing.”

  —The Dallas Morning News

  “Picoult’s depiction of the legal process is excellent . . . intriguing and thorough . . . [with] a couple of eye-opening surprises.”

  —Kirkus Reviews

  PLAIN TRUTH

  A PEOPLE MAGAZINE “PAGE-TURNER OF THE WEEK”

  “[A] suspenseful, richly layered drama. . . . [A] hummer of a tale.”

  —People (starred review)

  “Absorbing and affecting.”

  —Entertainment Weekly

  “Quietly electrifying . . . [with a] magnificently painted backdrop and distinctive characters.”

  —Publishers Weekly

  SONGS OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE

  “Picoult spreads her wings and catches an updraft.”

  —The New York Times Book Review

  “Rich and charming. . . . Picoult casts a spell with her beautiful imagery and language. Reading this book is a delight.”

  —Ann Hood, author of Do Not Go Gentle

  “As Picoult uses five voices to tell a complex tale of love, friendship, and a Faulknerian family history, her mastery of language strongly individuates her characters. . . . This powerful and affecting novel demonstrates that there are as many truths to a story as there are people to tell it.”

  —Publishers Weekly

  MERCY

  A GLAMOUR MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR

  “Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships.”

  —The Boston Globe

  “An inspired meditation on love. . . . A sensitive exploration.”

  —Publishers Weekly

  Praise for Jodi Picoult

  THE TENTH CIRCLE

  “A chilling account of the contemporary world of teenagers. . . . [A] remarkable achievement and a great read.”

  —Rocky Mountain News

  “Another gripping, nuanced tale of a family in crisis from bestseller Picoult.”

  —People

  “Picoult’s writing finesse shines. . . . Coupled with its illustrated counterpart, [The Tenth Circle] becomes a treat for both the mind and the eye. . . . Picoult challenges the reader to draw parallels in his own life.”

  —Houston Chronicle

  “In her taut tale, Jodi Picoult deftly builds the suspense as the story moves from the aftermath of rape to more heartache. . . . [She] will make you guess until the end.”

  —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  “Jodi Picoult’s books explore all the shades of gray in a world too often judged in black and white. She does it again in The Tenth Circle with a strong mix of metaphor and storytelling.”

  —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

  “Thought-provoking and topical . . . the book twists the reader’s heart. . . . [Picoult] leads readers to consider thorny issues around motives and consequences.”

  —Denver Post

  “Picoult’s great strength, which has revealed itself in previous novels, is here on almost every page. . . . She portrays teenagers with a deft and intuitive touch.”

  —The Wichita Eagle

  “Some of Picoult’s best storytelling distinguishes her twisting, metaphor-rich 13th novel. . . . This story of a flawed family on the brink of destruction grips from start to finish.”

  —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  “Picoult had this reader up until the very end of this fast-paced tale.”

  —Library Journal

  “When it comes to the freeze-frame of a family caught in the headlights of loss and irreversible regret, Picoult has no equal.”

  —Jacquelyn Mitchard

  Praise for

  NINETEEN MINUTES

  “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial. . . . No reader can possibly foresee the book’s stunning denouement. This is vintage Picoult, expertly crafted, thought-provoking, and compelling.”

  —Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A

  “A vividly disturbin