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The Rayburn Affair

Laurie Petrou

In this campus novel about art, ambition and desire, a struggling academic becomes entangled with Shelby Rayburn, a literary icon, and her husband – with secrets and AI in the mix. Petrou is the author of Sister of Mine and Stargazer. For fans of Vladimir and The Rachel Incident, says Verve.

Verve Books, £10.99, 27 August 2026, 9780857309440

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