Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 27 the Secret of the Wooden Lady Nancy
Book SynopsisAdventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the mystery of his ghostly visitors. From the moment the clever young detective and her friends, Bess and George, take up residence on the old clipper ship they are confronted with fire, theft, and other dangerous situations. Nancy faces an additional challenge: to find a clue to the clipper’s missing figurehead. If she is successful, it will help her lawyer father to trace the history of the Bonny Scot and establish a clear title to the ship for Captain Easterly. But strangely there are no records of the Bonny Scot’s past. Why? And why has the prime suspect in the recent robbery at Bess Marvin’s home followed the three girls to Boston?
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 29 Mystery at the Ski Jump
Book SynopsisWhen Nancy learns that the Drews’ housekeeper has been duped by an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, the young detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy’s astonishment, she discovers that the woman is using the name Nancy Drew. The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger of suspicion at Nancy herself and result in her being questioned by the police. Join Nancy in this thrilling mystery as she solves the mystery and clears her name.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 31 the Ringmasters Secret 031 Nancy
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 33 The Witch Tree Symbol
Book SynopsisWhen a neighbor asks Nancy Drew to accompany her to an old uninhabited mansion, a new mystery opens ups, and danger lurks on the second floor. Nancy finds a witch tree symbol that leads her to Pennsylvania Dutch country in pursuit of a cunning and ruthless thief.The friendly welcome the young detective and her friends receive from the Amish people soon changes to hostility when it is rumored that Nancy is a witch! Superstition helps her adversary in his attempt to get her off his trail, but Nancy does not give up. Persistently she uncovers one clue after another.Nancy’s intelligence and sleuthing ability finally lead to the fascinating solution of this puzzling case.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 34 the Hidden Window Mystery Nancy
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Haunted Showboat
Book SynopsisBess and George invite Nancy on a trip to New Orleans, to help their relatives solve a mystery. Their uncle wants to restore an old showboat, the River Princess, but no one will go near it! Mysterious occurrences are making everything believe the boat is haunted. Can Nancy uncover the truth?
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 36 The Secret of the Golden Pavillion
Book SynopsisOne of Mr. Drew''s new clients, Mr. Sakamaki, requests Nancy''s help solving a mystery. Mr. Sakamaki recently inherited his grandfather''s estate in Hawaii, but two strangers arrive, claiming to also be the grandchildren of his deceased grandfather. Can Nancy uncover the truth?
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 38 the Mystery of the Fire Dragon
Book SynopsisWhen a young Chinese girl is kidnapped and a manuscript stolen, Nancy and her friends decide to help Mr. Soong solve the mystery
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 40 the Moonstone Castle Mystery
Book SynopsisWhen Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a gift from an unknown person, she is amazed and puzzled. But it is only the first of several startling events in this complex mystery that challenge the ingenuity of the pretty sleuth.Why are the Bowens - a missionary couple who recently returned to the United States - having so much trouble finding their missing seventeen-year-old granddaughter, Joanie Horton? Nancy and her friends travel to Deep River, the town where the young Jonie lived. From the motel where Nancy and her friends stay, they can see an intriguing castlelike structure with a drawbridge. Gossipy Mrs. Hemstead at the village tearoom insists that Moonstone Castle is haunted. Curious, the three girls attempt to explore the abandoned castle, but an ominous voice warns them away.Other strange happenings in Deep River convince Nancy that there is a connection between Moonstone Castle and the mysterious moonstone gift. But what is the significance? And where d
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 41 the Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
Book SynopsisThough warned to stay away, Nancy travels to Scotland to visit her great-grandmother and solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 43 the Mystery of the 99 Steps
Book SynopsisNancy''s search for ninety-nine steps leads her to Paris and an exciting adventure in blackmail and alchemy
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 44 the Clue in the Crossword Cipher
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Spider Sapphire Mystery
Book SynopsisThrilling, dangerous adventures confront Nancy Drew while on a safari in East Africa with a group of American college students. Excitement runs high as the teen-age detective delves into the theft of a fabulous sapphire formed by nature millions of years ago. The mystery starts in Nancy’s home town. Her lawyer father’s client, Floyd Ramsay, who fashions beautiful and unusual synthetic gems, is accused of stealing the magnificent spider sapphire and exhibiting it as his own creation. Mr. Ramsay’s enemies blackmail him and by their vicious acts try to deter Nancy from going on the safari.Readers will join Nancy as she uncovers a nefarious scheme and solves the strange disappearance of an injured jungle guide.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 46 the Invisible Intruder 046 Nancy
Book SynopsisDespite a mysterious telephone call Nancy and a group of friends engage in a ghost hunt
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 47 the Mysterious Mannequin
Book SynopsisNancy Drew''s search for her father''s mysterious Turkish client leads her to exotic Istanbul
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 48 the Crooked Banister Nancy Drew
Book SynopsisNancy and her friends Bess and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with its fantastically crooked staircase, its bizarre serpent picture, and an unpredictable robot that nearly causes the young detective to lose her life. But despite the threat of danger from the robot, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and to locate the missing owner who is wanted by the police. It takes keen logic and quick thinking for the young detective to plow through the tangled thicket of clues and find the key to this complex puzzle. With the help of her friends, Nancy captures an elusive swindler and uncovers the secret of the crooked banister, but not before they have several hair-raising adventures - one on a broken bridge over flaming water, another in a hidden room with poisoned portraits!
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 49 the Secret of Mirror Bay 049 Nancy
Book SynopsisAunt Eloise Drew invited Nancy and her friends to Mirror Bay Bide-a-Wee cabin near Cooperstown, New York, for a visit and a chance to solve the mystery of the woman who glides across the water. Upon their arrival, Nancy becomes mixed up in a vacation hoax and is nearly arrested for fraud.On the wooded mountain near the cabin further exciting events await Nancy and the other girls. In the deep forest, a weird luminescent green sorcerer appears who threatens to cast an evil spell on anyone investigating his strange activities. In a dangerous twist of circumstances Nancy finds that solving one mystery helps to solve another. What happens when the young detective and her friends uncover a cleverly concealed criminal operation?
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 50 the Double Jinx Mystery Nancy Drew
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 51 Mystery of the Glowing Eye
Book SynopsisWhen Nancy Drew eagerly agrees to help her lawyer father solve the mystery of the glowing eye, she has no way of knowing that it will involve the kidnapping of her close friend Ned Nickerson. A puzzling note in Ned?s handwriting set Nancy and her friends Bess and George on a hazardous search for a bizarre criminal. From their base of operations, the Emerson College campus, the three girl detectives and Ned?s college pals follow a maze of clues to locate the kidnapper?s hideout and rescue Ned. Not only is Nancy greatly worried about Ned, but also she is alarmed by the high-handed methods of a woman lawyer who tries to take the case away from her.Readers will follow Nancy?s exciting adventures as she unravels this dangerous web of mystery.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 52 the Secret of the Forgotten City
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 53 the Sky Phantom 053 Nancy Drew
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 54 The Strange Message in the
Book SynopsisA sheep farmer receives a mysterious telephone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment. “Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong,” the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help.With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Is there a connection between the message in the parchment and a boy artist on another farm? And who is responsible for the atmosphere of fear in the neighborhood? After several harrowing experiences, Nancy begins to tighten the net around a ruthless villain and calls on the assistance of her friends Ned, Burt, Dave, Bess and George to bring his nefarious scheme to a dead end.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew 55 Mystery of Crocodile Island
Book SynopsisIn a response to a friend’s call for help, Nancy’s father, a lawyer, asks her to travel to mysterious Crocodile Island with her friends Bes and George to study the reptiles and try to uncover a group of suspected poachers.Upon their arrival in Florida, the girls are kidnapped but cleverly escape to pursue their detective work. Dangers mount as they cope with reptiles, enemy boats, and exciting chases after the men who are responsible for a sinister racket that involves many unsuspecting victims. In the end, Nancy makes a bold move to untangle the mass of clues, but she and Ned become imprisoned in the enemy’s submarine and are held for ransom!
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
Book SynopsisTogether in this one book are the two original Nancy Drew's mysteries, which began the classic series of the girl detective!Nancy Drew investigates two cases sending her on dangerous adventures. In The Secret of the Old Clock, Nancy Drew must solve a mystery surrounding a missing will and an old clock. In The Hidden Staircase, Nancy’s bravery is put to the test when her father is kidnapped. These classics will keep young mystery lovers on the edge of their seats.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Stole the Cookies
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Penguin Putnam Inc Zack Files 09 The Volcano Goddess Will See You
Book SynopsisHawaii. Dream vacation. Same thing, right? Wrong! No sooner do Zack and his dad arrive at their hotel does strange things start happening to Zack. First he gets bonked on the head by a falling coconut, then the T. V. blows up, then he gets thrown off of the treadmill in the hotel spa. Zack appears to be cursed. Could it be the piece of lava rock he bought in the gift shop?
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Five OClock Ghost 4
Book SynopsisKaz and Claire are back for a timely mystery in this adorable series by Edgar Award winner Dori Hillestad Butler! Kaz and Claire are called in for another ghostly mystery, and this ghost is always right on time. When Claire''s friend tells the young detectives about his five o''clock ghost, Kaz wonders if it could be his own missing brother, Little John. Kaz and Claire search the house up and down, but they can''t find any trace of Little John--or any other ghost. Yet when five o''clock comes along, the strange occurrences come back again...
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Penguin Putnam Inc Young Cam Jansen and the Circus Mystery Penguin
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Penguin Putnam Inc Bones and the Football Mystery
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Grosset and Dunlap Secret of the Old Clock The Nancy Drew 001 Nancy
Book SynopsisNancy Drew has to help Mr Crowley's friends find his missing will before the evil Topham family steals his full inheritance.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Bones and the Apple Pie Mystery Penguin Young
Book SynopsisDetective Jeffery Bones and Grandpa visit Grandpa’s friend Sally—the best apple pie baker around. Today, she’s practicing for the pie contest held at the county fair. But when it’s finally time to eat the pies, they are nowhere to be found—not in the oven, on the counter, or on the table. Did Sally’s dog Oliver eat them? Detective Jeffery Bones is on the case!
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Grosset and Dunlap Secret of Shadow Ranch 5 The Nancy Drew
Book SynopsisNancy is looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but she soon finds herself involved in solving a baffling mystery.
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Grosset and Dunlap Secret of Red Gate Farm 6 The Nancy Drew
Book SynopsisNancy and her friends must unravel the secrets of mysterious conspiracy and track down a ring of counterfeiters.
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Grosset and Dunlap Clue in the Diary 7 The Nancy Drew
Book SynopsisNancy must figure out the connection between a mysterious diary and a suspicious house fire.
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Grosset and Dunlap Nancys Mysterious Letter 8 Nancy Drew
Book SynopsisWhen Nancy receives a letter informing her she’s heir to a fortune, she decides to track down the sender, as well as the other Nancy Drew.
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Grosset and Dunlap Tower Treasure 1 The Hardy Boys
Book SynopsisThe Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies!Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss! In The Tower Treasure, the first book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy work together to solve a high-stakes jewel heist. A special treat for Hardy Boys fans and any reader who's new to the series!
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Grosset and Dunlap House on the Cliff 2 The 02 Hardy Boys
Book SynopsisThe Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss! In The House on the Cliff, the second book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy face off against a dangerous group of smugglers. A special treat for Hardy Boys fans and any reader who's new to the series.
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Random House USA Inc The Trouble With Lemons
Book SynopsisHis real name was Tyler McAllister, but he felt like a lemon. He had allergies and nightmares, and was the only unfamous person in his family. But one night he and a friend went swimming at the forbidden quarry, and Tyler found a dead body. Now he's determined to find out who killed the man and why they're now after him....
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Penguin Putnam Inc All the Greys on Greene Street
Book SynopsisA dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family.--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach MeSoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art. . . Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to find him, and time is running out.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Pinkerton Behave
Book SynopsisPinkerton doesn't understand his owner’s commands. When told to come, he jumps out the window. When asked to fetch, he destroys the slippers instead. Pinkerton’s desperate owners take him to obedience school, but he flunks out in record time. Then one night a burglar breaks into their house, and Pinkerton is able to put his bad habits to good use. This silly charmer of a story was included on the Booklist and Horn Book best of the year lists and inspired four sequels about the impossibly clueless but irresistibly sweet Pinkerton. Now, in honor of its 35th anniversary, Steven Kellogg has updated the art and text (most notably removing the gun that appeared in the original edition), and has written an introductory note about the book’s history.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Ghosts at the Movie Theater 9 Haunted Library
Book SynopsisEdgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler gives us the ninth title in her not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library.Kaz are Claire are on the case again—this time, they're looking for Kaz's long-lost uncle! Their search takes them to a bakery and a movie theater. Along the way, they meet another kid ghost detective. Will Kaz and Claire be able to figure out what's going on?
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Underground Ghosts 10
Book SynopsisEdgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler gives us the tenth—and final!—title in her not-too-scary chapter book mystery series, The Haunted Library, in the form of a super special!It''s almost Halloween, and Kaz and Claire are off to Seattle to visit Claire''s cousins. They explore the local library...and find a ghost living there! The ghost''s family has been missing, so Kaz and Claire decide to investigate. When they discover ghostly activity in the city''s subterranean passages, they put their detective skills to work. Kaz and Claire are on the case!
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Dutton Books for Young Readers Theodore Boone The Fugitive
Book SynopsisNot since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist. —The New York Times Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone thought the danger had passed, but he’s about to face off against an old adversary: accused murderer and fugitive Pete Duffy. On a field trip to Washington, DC, Theo spots a familiar face on the Metro: Duffy, who jumped bail and was never seen again. Theo’s quick thinking helps bring Duffy back to Strattenburg to stand trial. But now that Duffy knows who he is, Theo is in greater danger than he’s ever been in before. Even when everything is on the line, Theodore Boone will stop at nothing to make sure a killer is brought to justice. This smart, fast-paced legal thriller for young readers is the newest adventure for clever and determined kid lawyer Theo Boone.Trade ReviewPraise for the Theodore Boone series"Smartly written." —USA Today"Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk." —Chicago Sun-Times"Classic Grisham." —The Los Angeles Times"Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist." —The New York Times"Gripping . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. I think everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone." —Scholastic News
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Dutton Books for Young Readers Theodore Boone The Scandal
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for the Theodore Boone series: "Smartly written." —USA Today "Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk." —Chicago Sun-Times "Classic Grisham." —The Los Angeles Times "Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist." —The New York Times "Gripping . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. I think everyone will be enthralled by Theodore Boone." —Scholastic News
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Random House USA Inc Big Book of Rogues and Villains
Book SynopsisEdgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler's new anthology brings together the most cunning, ruthless, and brilliant criminals in mystery fiction, for the biggest compendium of bad guys (and girls) ever assembled. The best mysteries--whether detective, historical, police procedural, cozy, or comedy--have one thing in common: a memorable perpetrator. For every Sherlock Holmes or Sam Spade in noble pursuit, there's a Count Dracula, a Lester Leith, or a Jimmy Valentine. These are the rogues and villains who haunt our imaginations--and who often have more in common with their heroic counterparts than we might expect. Now, for the first time ever, Otto Penzler gathers the iconic traitors, thieves, con men, sociopaths, and killers who have crept through the mystery canon over the past 150 years, captivating and horrifying readers in equal measure. The 72 handpicked stories in this collection introduce us to the most depraved of psyches, fro
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Westing Game
Book SynopsisThe mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance, in a special twenty-fifth edition that features a brand new cover.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Dead Voices
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in the critically acclaimed Small Spaces Quartet.Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire.Ollie, Coco, and Brian are determined to make the best of being snowed in, but odd things keep happening. Coco is convinced she has seen a ghost, and Ollie is having nightmares about frostbitten girls pleading for help. Then Mr. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. Ollie, Coco, and Brian want to trust him, b
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Penguin Young Readers Patron Saints of Nothing
Book SynopsisA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTBrilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing. --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT A singular voice in the world of literature. --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way DownA powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth --
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