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After the 1916 tragedy that shattered Ellingham Academy, Stevie Bell believes she has finally found the answers to an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder. But when her classmate Hayed Major is killed and Stevie’s bravery forces her parents to pull her out of school, she must navigate adolescence and a city of secrets to get back. With a chance to bargain with the ruthless Senator Edward King—who may be linked to the case—Stevie faces dangerous allies, a reluctant love, and the promise of lifelong justice. Her investigation into the riddle left by the late founder Albert Ellingham brings new revelations, forcing her to confront whether the past can truly be rewritten without costing someone she loves.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Maureen Johnson
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