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Truly Devious : A Mystery

by Maureen Johnson
Truly Devious : A Mystery - Thryft
Truly Devious : A Mystery - Thryft

Cold case investigation through a game.

"Truly Devious" is a great read for fans of cold case investigations and mystery novels. The story revolves around a real-life crime that happened at the Ellingham Academy. What makes this book unique is how the investigation is presented to the readers -- as a game. If you are into solving puzzles and riddles, then this book is perfect for you. The cliffhanger at the end of the book will leave you wanting more.

  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Truly Devious : A Mystery

by Maureen Johnson
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ISBN: 9780062338068
Authors: Maureen Johnson
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Date of Publication: 2018-12-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Young Adult, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 144224 readers)

Description

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart.Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.”Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym “Truly, Devious.” It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history.True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder. The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three.
 

Cold case investigation through a game.

"Truly Devious" is a great read for fans of cold case investigations and mystery novels. The story revolves around a real-life crime that happened at the Ellingham Academy. What makes this book unique is how the investigation is presented to the readers -- as a game. If you are into solving puzzles and riddles, then this book is perfect for you. The cliffhanger at the end of the book will leave you wanting more.

  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.