I received this book for free from Reviewer Purchase in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>The Vanishing Stair<\/strong> by Maureen Johnson<\/a>
Series:<\/strong> Truly Devious #2<\/a>
Published by<\/strong> Katherine Tegen Books<\/a> on 1\/22\/19
Genres:<\/strong> Contemporary<\/a>, Mystery & Detective<\/a>, Young Adult<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 384
Format:<\/strong> Ebook<\/a>
Source:<\/strong> Reviewer Purchase
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The Truly Devious case\u2014an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936\u2014has consumed Stevie for years. It\u2019s 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<\/em>, they say. <\/em>She must move past this obsession<\/em> with crime.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stevie\u2019s 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\u2014Edward King\u2019s son.<\/p>\n

But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? What\u2019s the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isn\u2019t just a piece of history\u2014it\u2019s a live wire into the present.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t