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Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set
Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set: Truly Devious, Vanishing Stair, and Hand on the Wall | Maureen Johnson
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Bestselling author Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious trilogy is a hilarious and inspiring whodunit that weaves together the story of a cold case from 1936 and the story of teen sleuth Stevie Bell in the present. The Truly Devious box set includes all three paperbacks in the series and is perfect for gift-giving and binge reading. The Truly Devious case--an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936--has consumed Stevie for years. It's the very reason she came to the Academy. But after she arrives, more students turn up dead. Teen detective Stevie is on the case until she solves every mysterious death--from the past and the present. Praise for Truly Devious: "Parallel mysteries unfold with cleverly written dialogue, pate-turning brilliance, and a young sleuth as captivating as Hercule Poirot." --USA Today "The Agatha Christie-like ecosystem pairs with lacerating contemporary wit. A multilayered, modern detective story." --The New York Times Book Review Praise for The Vanishing Stair: "Take it from the world's most impatient reader: If the Truly Devious series is basically one long mystery book, The Vanishing Stair is middle part so enjoyable you won't even want to skip to the end." --Entertainment Weekly Praise for The Hand on the Wall: "A richly satisfying, Poirot-like ending for Johnson's inspired and inspiring teen sleuth." --Kirkus Reviews --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Traci1
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September was a solid reading month for me. Almost all were four star reads with a couple fives.

Best:
Scorpion's Tail by Preston and Child
Mort by Terry Pratchett
Born in Death by JD Robb

Worst:
The Hunted (Trackers 2)

Twainy I agree with your Best list! I read 35 books and had a bunch of 5 ⭐️ reads this month! I need Scorpions Tail 😁 2y
britt_brooke Wow, awesome month! 2y
Gissy Wow!! More than impressive! 📚📚📚📚📚👏👏👏👏👏 2y
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mavey
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Truly Devious is one of the best YA mysteries I've ever read!It is set in Ellingham Academy, a place where learning is a game, the family of whose founder is kidnapped soon after, never to be found again.Decades later, Stevie Bell gains admission here to solve the greatest unsolved crime and so does the past!It is an intricately plotted, compulsive read constantly making you wish you studied there!Perfect for The Lost Apothecary fans & vice versa!

Bookgirl I just got the second book from the library and looking forward to continuing this story! 3y
BookDragonNotWorm I loved this series!!!! There's a fourth one coming out later this year and I can't wait! I rarely pre-order but had to for this one! 3y
mavey @BookDragonNotWorm Yes!! June can't come soon enough! 3y
mavey @Bookgirl Things get even more intriguing in the latter books!! You'll love it! 3y
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