Demise Of A Devious Suspect
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Phoning in a Murder
14th Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery Lots of teachers are irritated by students paying more attention to their cell phones than what's going on in the classroom. Some would like to see their school ban cell phones during the school day. They don't hold out a lot of hope for a cell phone ban, so they work around them. More than most faculty, the band director at Ocean Alley High School doesn't want students to have phones in class, and he especially doesn't want the band distracted by them when they march on the football field. Imagine his reaction when one goes off during the National Anthem. When no student will apologize, Mr. O'Halloran cancels band practice the week before a big competition. Talk about a good way to tick off students, parents, and band boosters. With Scoobie's brother Terry as one of the bass drummers, Jolie and family have strong opinions. But someone is a lot more upset. At least the knitting needle in the band director's neck seems to say so. If Jolie hadn’t been the first to find the man, she would be less insistent to know what happened to him. What really gets the Ocean Alley crew invested is the last two people the school security system shows talking to Mr. O'Halloran – Scoobie’s brother and his best friend. Rumors abound. With appraising houses, running the food pantry, and keeping four-year old twins in line, Jolie has her hands full. Scoobie’s best friend George is always willing to butt into a mystery. Sometimes that’s helpful. Other times, not so much. ISBN via Ingram paperback distribution (bookstores/libraries) 978-1-948070-99-7
The Vanishing Stair
New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller! In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life. 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 then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Stevie’s willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. And when Stevie finally returns, she also returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identity—Edward King’s son. But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? What’s the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isn’t just a piece of history—it’s a live wire into the present. * Junior Library Guild Selection * Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2019 * Hypable's Best Books of 2019 * Praise for Book One: “The Agatha Christie-like ecosystem pairs with lacerating contemporary wit, and alternating past and present scenes makes for a multilayered, modern detective story.” —New York Times Book Review “Remember the first time reading Harry Potter and knowing it was special? There’s that same sense of magic in the introduction of teen Sherlock-in-training Stevie Bell.” —USA Today (four stars) “Be still, my Agatha-Christie-loving beating heart.” —Bustle
Fired Up and Feisty
Fired Up and Feisty Book 1 of the Shore Shenanigans Series Fired Up and Feisty puts the Ocean Alley High School Reunion front and center. The Golden Grads (alums from long ago) end up at the Cozy Corner B&B after a fire at the local hotel, Beachcomber's Alley. Well, not all of them – Preston McKinley is found on the floor in the room where the fire started. Did smoldering high school resentments lead to his demise? Or maybe his prior business dealings? Longtime Ocean Alley resident and local PI George Winters is pulled into the fray, assisted by Cozy Corner B&B owner Madge Richards (a.k.a. Mayor Madge). They get lots of input from snooty seniors. The first thing George learns is that the death of Lenna -- sister to Catherine, a current reunion attendee -- may have been more complex than driving off the road. Why was she outside of town late at night? Does her sister learn more at the reunion? Preston McKinley was an investment advisor whose advice was not always on target. There's even a rumor that he embezzled funds from the high school senior prom. As Ocean Alley Police Sergeant Morehouse says, "That was a long time ago." But was it the start of a pattern? Preston later created a private investment fund. Did all that money go where it should have? Were some of his high school friends investors who might be angry about results? There's talk about all of this at B&B, and Mayor Madge keeps her ears open. She wishes she heard less of the Golden Grads' practice for the reunion talent contest. The night of the reunion party, George keeps an eye on key plyers and follows a couple of them to a hallway away from the main event. As Louie Louie blares, gunshots fly. Will Preston McKinley's killer be unmasked?