This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE FIRST MISTAKE. Copyright © 2019 by Sandra Sargent. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
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ISBN 978-1-250-19202-8 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-22976-2 (international, sold outside the U.S., subject to rights availability)
ISBN 978-1-250-19205-9 (ebook)
eISBN 9781250192059
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First U.S. Edition: June 2019
First International Edition: June 2019