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Cady McQuade has always dreamed of becoming a reporter like her hero Nellie Bly. When a blaze destroys the orphanage in small‑town Ontario, she sees her chance to leave home and pursue her ambition. A fragment of a newspaper clipping points her to Orrenstown, Indiana, where an old murder case is still sealed. Pushing deeper into the mystery, Cady finds herself entangled in a web of lying politicians, corrupt law enforcement, and painful racial tensions. As she closes in on the truth, she uncovers startling revelations about her own family and the circumstances that brought her to this new town.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Norah McClintock
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