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Deepdean School for Girls is back for a new term, but a change in leadership throws the girls’ routine into disarray. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong return to find a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, overseeing a suspicious group of prefectorial Big Girls. Tension escalates when a fireworks display on Bonfire Night ends in tragedy: Elizabeth Hurst is discovered murdered. Together, Daisy and Hazel must dig into the school’s secrets, keep their friendship strong, and confront the bullying that hides a deeper mystery.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Robin Stevens
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