The Rumor cirque du freak Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by

Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat

His death nearly falls through the cracks

violent animal attacks are destroying entire cities-and two unlikely heroes must save the world before it's too late

and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death

The Rumor cirque du freak Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot byA friendship is tested in this irresistible page turner from New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Nantucket writer Madeline King could not have picked a worse time to have writer's block. Her deadline is looming, her bills are piling up, and inspiration is in short supply. Madeline's best friend Grace, is hard at work transforming her garden into the envy of the island with the help of a ruggedly handsome landscape architect. Before she