Truly Devious: A Mystery by Maureen Johnson

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.” Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym “Truly, Devious.” It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder. Read more

From the Publisher Truly Devious The Vanishing Stair The Hand on the Wall The Box in the Woods Nine Liars Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 8,016 5,049 5,334 3,389 1,744 Price $8 97 $10 03 $10 19 $10 41 $12 79 From the mischievous mind of Maureen Johnson! Stevie Bell begins school at an elite, yet peculiar, boarding school with the intention of solving an infamous, decades old cold case. Murder has struck Ellingham Academy once more, and as Stevie gets closer to the truth, it’s clear that won’t be the last. Three deaths in the past. Three deaths in the present. Stevie’s life, and heart, are on the line in this conclusion to the trilogy. Welcome to Camp Wonder Falls, try not to get murdered. Stevie Bell heads to summer camp to solve a new cold case in this stand-alone mystery. Stevie Bell takes her detective skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in the mystery of a deadly game of hide-and-seek from 1990's England. Death at Morning House Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 884 1,215 Price $9 99 $21 00 From the mischievous mind of Maureen Johnson! A new standalone YA from Maureen Johnson about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island, and must solve it before history repeats itself. The hilarious and thrilling Truly Devious series paperback box set includes Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, and The Hand on the Wall.