A Secret Escape – Alyson Gerber

I jerk my head around as the door opens, and Axton practically falls into my room, sweat trickling down his temples. Every muscle in my body tenses. All I can think is: Don’t trust Axton. His perfectly pink bottom lip is split. One pant leg is torn, and his knee is scraped. “Have any of you seen Jack?” Axton asks, out of breath.

Iris scoffs. “We’re not telling you. Hello, we’re playing a game. We want to win.” Axton heaves a furious, frustrated sigh. “Have you seen Jack?” Axton tries again, only louder this time, voice frantic. Prescott arches a skeptical brow. “Why are you looking for Jack? He’s your competition.” “At the party, Jack was on the archery turf, and then he wasn’t,” Axton says, a nervous edge creeping into his voice.

“Ford and I looked for him. We searched the entire estate. All fifty-two acres. He wasn’t anywhere. No one has seen him.” Harper and I exchange a nervous glance, and instantly my stomach lines with dread. I can’t tell if Axton is a good actor trying to trick us, or if something is wrong. “No one has seen Jack in hours,” Axton says.

“Jack is missing. He’s gone.” Cold sweat pricks at the back of my neck. Gone. No. “Where’s Ford?” I blurt out. “My room,” Axton says. “In case Jack turns up there.” I grab a pen and paper to leave a note: I went to your room. Meet there. Every bright fourteenth, He by water I don’t put every bright fourteenth or he by water in all capital letters.

Jack knows they’re anagrams and he knows what they mean: Truth Before Everything. Weatherby. All the Liars do. That’s how he’ll be sure I’m the one who left the note. I run down the hall and across the courtyard to Jack and Axton’s room, heart beating in my chest, holding on to hope that Axton is messing with us. When I open the door, Ford stops in his tracks. His eyes dart around, landing on each of us, and a pained expression crosses his face, worry turning to fear.

His blue eyes meet mine. “Jack isn’t with you.” Ford chokes on his words. My heart sinks. “We can’t find him. He’s missing.” There’s a high-pitched ringing in my ears. I pull Ford in, and I can feel my big, strong older cousin start to shake in my arms. I want to cry, but I can’t fall apart. I need to hold it together. Iris says, “How long has it been since you last saw Jack?” Ford glances at his watch.

“Five hours.” Iris’s eyes bug out. “He could be anywhere by now.”

Praise for The Liars Society “This twisty tale will keep kids guessing from beginning to end!” —Margaret Haddix, New York Times bestselling author of the Greystone Secrets series “No spoilers! The Liars Society kept me guessing until the final twist!” —Gordon Korman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slugfest and Mixed Up “This unputdownable mystery is bursting with plot twists, juicy secrets, and loveable heroes to root for—readers will be hooked by Gerber’s thrilling, fast-paced series opener!” —Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of Whatever After “Suspenseful, twisty, and just so much fun, this book is a book young readers are going to love.

A true delight!” —Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor–winning author “Clear out your day, because this is the type of book you’re going to want to devour in one sitting.” —Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series “A spectacular mystery in a high-stakes game of deception. You want to start this series now … trust me.” —Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Edgar Award–winning author of Concealed “Alyson Gerber unravels a twisty tale sure to grab you from the first pages.”

—James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies 1kitap1.com/en For Joan Rivers (zl) and Molly Ringwald, who said I could shine. Your words guided me through the darkness. Thank you. 1kitap1.com/en Title Page Praise for The Liars Society Dedication Chapter 1: Jack Chapter 2: Weatherby Chapter 3: Jack Chapter 4: Weatherby Chapter 5: Jack Chapter 6: Weatherby Chapter 7: Weatherby Chapter 8: Jack Chapter 9: Weatherby Chapter 10: Weatherby Chapter 11: Jack Chapter 12: Weatherby Chapter 13: Weatherby Chapter 14: Jack Chapter 15: Weatherby Chapter 16: Weatherby Chapter 17: Jack Chapter 18: Weatherby Chapter 19: Jack Chapter 20: Jack Chapter 21: Weatherby Chapter 22: Jack Chapter 23: Jack Chapter 24: Weatherby Chapter 25: Weatherby Chapter 26: Weatherby Chapter 27: Jack Chapter 28: Weatherby Chapter 29: Jack Chapter 30: Weatherby Chapter 31: Weatherby Chapter 32: Jack Chapter 33: Jack Chapter 34: Weatherby Chapter 35: Jack Chapter 36: Jack Chapter 37: Weatherby Chapter 38: Jack Chapter 39: Jack Chapter 40: Weatherby Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Alyson Gerber Copyright 1kitap1.com/en 1kitap1.com/en We all have secrets.

Everyone invited to this party is a liar.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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