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Their investigation quickly turns inward, forcing them to scrutinize the difference between loyalty and self-interest. As clues unfold, the girls confront painful questions about their morals and the real meaning of friendship.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDelacorte Press  \nAn imprint of Random House Children’s Books  \nA division of Penguin Random House LLC  \n1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  \n[penguinrandomhouse.com](penguinrandomhouse.com)  \n[getunderlined.com](getunderlined.com)  \nText copyright © 2026 by Natasha Díaz Cover art copyright © 2026 by plainpicture/Reilika Landen Interior flower guide art copyright © 2026 by Trisha Previte Interior chapter opener flowers and social media art used under license [from stock.adobe.com](from stock.adobe.com)[ ](from stock.adobe.com)[Color Me In](Color Me In excerpt text copyright)[ excerpt text copyright](Color Me In excerpt text copyright) © [2019 by Natasha D](2019 by Natasha D)í[az. Cover art copyright](az. Cover art copyright) © [2019 by](2019 by) Bijou  \nKarman.  \nPenguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin Random House to continue to publish books for every reader. Please note that no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence  \ntechnologies or systems.  \nDELACORTE PRESS is a registered trademark and the colophon is a trademark of Penguin Random  \nHouse LLC.  \nEditor: Bria Ragin  \nCover Designer: Liz Dresner  \nInterior Designer: Cathy Bobak, adapted for ebook  \nProduction Editor: Colleen Fellingham  \nManaging Editor: Tamar Schwartz  \nProduction Manager: Tracy Heydweiller  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Diaz, Natasha (Natasha E.) author Title: What lies beneath the flowers : a novel / by Natasha Díaz.  \nDescription: New York, NY : Delacorte Press, 2026. | Audience: Ages 12 and up |Audience: Grades 7–9 | Summary: When Estella Aubergine, a teenage socialite,goes missing, seventeen-year-old best friends Pippa and Bidi set out to find her inhopes of claiming a hefty reward that could change their lives, but theirinvestigation forces them to question both their morals and their friendship. Identifiers: LCCN 2025034390 | ISBN 978-0-593-12434-5 (hardcover) |ISBN 978-0-593-12435-2  \n(ebook)  \nSubjects: CYAC: Mystery and detective stories | Missing persons—Fiction |Social classes—Fiction | Friendship—Fiction | LCGFT: Novels | Detective and mystery fiction Classification: LCC PZ7 .1.D499 Wh 2026  \nEbook ISBN 9780593124352  \nThe authorized representative in the EU for product safety and compliance is Penguin Random House Ireland, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin D02 YH68, Ireland, [https://eu](https://eu)  \n[contact.penguin.ie](contact.penguin.ie).  \nRandom House Children’s Books supports the First Amendment and celebrates the right to read.  \nep_prh_ 7.5a_ 156711532_c0_r0  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nDedication  \nFloral Guide  \nThen  \nThis Is the End, Almost  \nNow  \nChapter 1: Pippa  \nChapter 2: Bidi  \nChapter 3: Pippa  \nChapter 4: Bidi  \nChapter 5: Pippa  \nThen  \nWhat Happened Before  \nNow  \nChapter 6: Pippa  \nChapter 7: 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Pippa\n## Chapter 4: Bidi\n## Chapter 5: Pippa\n## Then\n## What Happened Before\n## Now\n## Chapter 6: Pippa\n## Chapter 7: Bidi\n## Chapter 8: Pippa\n## Chapter 9: Bidi\n## Chapter 10: Pippa\n## Chapter 11: Bidi\n## Chapter 12: Pippa\n## Chapter 13: Bidi\n## Chapter 14: Pippa\n## Chapter 15: Bidi\n## Chapter 16: Pippa\n## Chapter 17: Bidi\n## Then\n## The Middle Part\n## Now\n## Chapter 18: Bidi\n## Chapter 19: Pippa\n## Chapter 20: Bidi\n## Chapter 21: Pippa\n## Chapter 22: Bidi\n## Chapter 23: Pippa\n## Then\n## More of the Middle\n## Now\n## Chapter 24: Bidi\n## Chapter 25: Pippa\n## Chapter 26: Bidi\n## Chapter 27: Pippa\n## Chapter 28: Bidi\n## Chapter 29: Pippa\n## Chapter 30: Bidi\n## Chapter 31: Pippa\n## Chapter 32: Pippa (and the Purple Pill)\n## Chapter 33: Pippa\n## Chapter 34: Mo\n## Chapter 35: Pippa\n## Chapter 36: Pippa\n## Chapter 37: Bidi\n## Chapter 38: Pippa\n## Chapter 39: Bidi\n## Chapter 40: Pippa\n## Then\n## The End, For Real\n## Now\n## Chapter 41: Pippa\n## 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