New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller!
In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnsonâs second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life.
The Truly Devious caseâan unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936âhas consumed Stevie for years. Itâs the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime.
Stevieâs willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. And when Stevie finally returns, she also returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identityâEdward Kingâs son.
But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? Whatâs the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isnât just a piece of historyâitâs a live wire into the present.
* Junior Library Guild Selection * Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2019 * Hypable's Best Books of 2019 *
Praise for Book One:
âThe Agatha Christie-like ecosystem pairs with lacerating contemporary wit, and alternating past and present scenes makes for a multilayered, modern detective story.â âNew York Times Book Review
âRemember the first time reading Harry Potter and knowing it was special? Thereâs that same sense of magic in the introduction of teen Sherlock-in-training Stevie Bell.â âUSA Today (four stars)
âBe still, my Agatha-Christie-loving beating heart.â âBustle
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Horror
- Ghosts
- Horror
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books
Author : Johnson, Maureen
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2019-12-10
Number Of Pages : 400
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0062338099
ISBN-13 : 9780062338099
Item weight : 0.79 lb
Dimensions : 1.5 in x 5.28 in x 7.95 in
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