Dead Girls Don't Lie: A Thrilling Young Adult Suspense with a Shocking Twist
- ISBN-10
- 1073088898
- ISBN-13
- 9781073088898
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-06-20
- Author
- Marlie May
Description
An action-packed, suspenseful whodunit for readers of The Girl Who Lived, Two Can Keep A Secret, and The Cheerleaders. Seventeen-year-old Janie Davis was found wandering a Maine beach with second-degree burns on her arms and no memory of what happened. An accident on her family's rented yacht caused it to sink, taking her parents and best friend down with it. Recovering, Janie returns home under the watchful gaze of her new guardian--an aunt who had been ostracized by Janie's family. Snooping uncovers the accident report. Horrified to learn the deaths could be murder, Janie's determined to solve the crime. Selective breaking and entering leads her to two suspects: her father's shady business partner who profited from Dad's death and her aunt, a woman with a sketchy past she's eager to hide. Unsure where to turn next, Janie enlists the help of Emanuel Sancini, a fellow high school senior who thinks doing community service in the library means he can call himself a librarian. Their investigation leads them to crash a party where they uncover more evidence in the homeowner's office. Discovered in the act, they're forced to conceal their crime by pretending--sort of--that they snuck into the room to make out. Then Janie's brake lines are cut and only a quick plunge to the tile floor keeps an overhead lamp from impaling her in the school library. This, and the warning, You're Next, proves Janie's getting closer. With Janie targeted, she and Emanuel must race to expose the murderer. Or Janie could wind up dead. Dead Girls Don't Lie is a complete, standalone, young adult novel, the first in the Janie Davis Mystery Series. Each book can be read out of order, though you'll enjoy them best if you start in the beginning. This book is 79,000 words.
