Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henryâs YA contemporary comedic mystery, a hilarious send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love.
Gideonâs short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone elseâincluding his best friend, Lilyâmoved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now heâs sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideonâs door, needing his help.
He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon canât turn down a case. As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff . . . especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief.
But as the case gets bigger than Gideon or Lily could have anticipated, Gideon must balance his black-and-white quest for the truth with the full colors of real lifeâor risk a permanent fade to black.
* A Junior Library Guild Selection *
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Humor & Satire
- Satire
- Humor & Satire
Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books
Author : Henry, Katie
Language : English
Published :2022-05-17
Number Of Pages : 384
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 006295573X
ISBN-13 : 9780062955739
Item weight : 1.01 lb
Dimensions : 1.22 in x 5.87 in x 8.5 in
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.