Happy book birthday to The Hand On The Wall by born and raised Philadelphia author Maureen Johnson!
Truly Devious unfurled two mysteries—past and present. The Vanishing Stair offered up many clues while posing new questions. Now, all will be revealed and answered in the series finale, THE HAND ON THE WALL.
The time-hopping YA mystery series centers on Stevie Bell, a true crime-obsessed, fledging detective who studies the murders that took place at her elite boarding school, the Ellingham Academy in Vermont. In THE HAND ON THE WALL, Stevie solves the greatest mystery of all: the identity of Truly Devious, the shadowy figure who kidnapped wealthy industrialist Albert Ellingham’s family back in 1936. Stevie is sure that somehow everything connects: the three deaths in the past, the deaths in the present, the long-missing Alice Ellingham, and the now-missing David Eastman, her boyfriend. When another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward the Green Mountain State, Ellingham Academy is evacuated. Obviously, it’s time for Stevie to do something stupid. Like remain on the mountain and face the storm—and a murderer.
Maureen Johnson’s advice for the most immersive reading experience of the series: “Before jumping into The Hand on the Wall, re-read the first two books and flag the clues. Murder mysteries are a game, and I put things in there for you to find!”
Publication date: January 21, 2020
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