Books like Tell by Norah McClintock
When David’s step‑father Phil is shot dead in an apparent robbery, the boy becomes the prime suspect. As mystery and suspense unfold, David wrestles with questions of alibi and knowledge, while teenagers in a child‑friend circle and the city’s police force investigate the clues that may exonerate him or implicate him further.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Norah McClintock
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