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When 17‑year‑old Brian responds to an old girlfriend’s plea for help, he arrives at her Greenwich Village apartment to discover her dead and himself framed for the crime.
Undaunted, Brian vows to clear his name and resolve the mystery behind her death. He embarks on a personal detective journey, determined to find the real killers and the motives that led to the tragedy.
Set in New York City, the story follows a teenage protagonist as he navigates danger and distrust in his quest to uncover the truth.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jay Bennett
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