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trust and betrayal

Books about trust and betrayal for readers of all ages.

Cover of Dangerous boy

Dangerous boy

Amanda Hubbard

Ages 14–18family secretsbrotherhood

Cover of Defector

Defector

Winnacker, Susanne (Fiction writer)

Ages 13–18mysteryshapeshifting

Cover of Double Crossing

Double Crossing

Richard Platt

Ages 9–14family secretsidentity

Cover of Rogue

Rogue

Mark Walden

Ages 12–18intelligence and witespionage

Cover of The ruining

The ruining

Anna Collomore

Ages 14–18psychological manipulationtrust and betrayal

Cover of Fire will fall

Fire will fall

Carol Plum-Ucci

Ages 14–18terrorism and threatsinterpersonal relationships

Cover of Breathe my name

Breathe my name

R. A. Nelson

Ages 14–18murder mysteryfamily relationships

Cover of Deception

Deception

Grace Cavendish

Ages 9–13mystery and deductiontrust and betrayal

Cover of Strange Angels & Betrayals (Strange Angels, #1-2)

Strange Angels & Betrayals (Strange Angels, #1-2)

Lili St. Crow

Ages 14–18paranormal discoverysurvival

Cover of The killer's cousin

The killer's cousin

Nancy Werlin

Ages 13–18mysteryfamily relationships

Cover of Red glove

Red glove

Holly Black

Ages 13–18magicfamily secrets

Cover of The cruelty

The cruelty

Scott Bergstrom

Ages 14–18identityespionage

Cover of American savage

American savage

Matt Whyman

Ages 13–18family secretstrust and betrayal

Cover of Find me

Find me

Romily Bernard

Ages 13–18mystery and detectionidentity and belonging

Cover of The testing

The testing

Joelle Charbonneau

Ages 13–18survivalexamination and achievement

Cover of Kill You Last

Kill You Last

Todd Strasser

Ages 13–18mysterysurvival

Cover of Wildcard

Wildcard

Marie Lu

Ages 13–18technology and hackingcompetition and strategy

Cover of Scammed

Scammed

Kristen Simmons

Ages 14–18crime and deceptiontrust and betrayal

Cover of Criminal Destiny

Criminal Destiny

Gordon Korman

Ages 10–15mysteryidentity

Cover of Crusher

Crusher

Niall Leonard

Ages 12–16family secretsmystery and investigation

Cover of Twinmaker

Twinmaker

Sean Williams

Ages 12–16technology and innovationidentity

Cover of White Cat

White Cat

Holly Black

Ages 13–18family secretspower and corruption

Cover of Double Helix

Double Helix

Nancy Werlin

Ages 14–18family secretsidentity

Cover of The enchanter heir

The enchanter heir

Cinda Williams Chima

Ages 13–18magicidentity