🔍 Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

🏫 A Masterpiece of Mystery & Suspense

From New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson comes a dazzling start to a new mystery series that has captured millions of readers worldwide. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart, this dark academia thriller weaves together the chilling past with the dangerous present.

📖 The Story

Ellingham Academy in Vermont is no ordinary school. Founded by Albert Ellingham, an eccentric early 20th-century tycoon, it was designed as a place “where learning is a game.” Filled with riddles, twisting pathways, and secret corners, it became a haven for the brightest young minds: inventors, artists, writers, and dreamers.

But its idyllic beginnings were shattered. Soon after its opening, Albert Ellingham’s wife and daughter were kidnapped, leaving behind only one sinister clue: a mocking riddle signed with the name “Truly, Devious.” The case became one of the greatest unsolved crimes in American history.

💡 Enter Stevie Bell, a true-crime obsessed teenager who begins her first year at Ellingham with one mission: to solve the cold case. But as she juggles her demanding school life and quirky housemates—the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester—darkness returns.

The mysterious “Truly, Devious” resurfaces, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave, and once again, someone has gotten away with murder.

🌟 Why You’ll Love It

✨ A gripping blend of past and present mysteries
✨ An unforgettable heroine: Stevie Bell, witty, sharp, and determined
✨ A dark academia setting full of secrets, riddles, and atmosphere
✨ The perfect first book in a brilliant trilogy that keeps you hooked until the last page

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

⭐ Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018
⭐ Junior Library Guild Selection
⭐ 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination
⭐ 2019 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination
⭐ Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2018
⭐ Goodreads Choice Award Nominee (Young Adult Fiction, 2018)
⭐ Nerdy Book Club Young Adult Winner 2018
⭐ Seventeen Best YA Book of 2018
⭐ Lincoln Award Nominee
⭐ 2020–2021 South Carolina Book Awards Nominee
⭐ 2020 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Winner

📌 Perfect For

✔️ Fans of crime, puzzles, and riddles
✔️ Readers who love boarding school settings 🏰
✔️ Those who crave page-turning YA thrillers

⭐ Truly Devious is not just a mystery—it’s a world of secrets, lies, and shocking revelations. The hunt begins here, but the story is far from over…

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