The Hand on the Wall

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson delivers the witty and pulse-pounding conclusion to the Truly Devious series as Stevie Bell solves the mystery that has haunted Ellingham Academy for over 75 years. Now available in paperback. Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All at the exact moment of Stevie’s greatest triumph . . . She knows who Truly Devious is. She’s solved it. The greatest case of the century. At least, she thinks she has. With this latest tragedy, it’s hard to concentrate on the past. Not only has someone died in town, but David disappeared of his own free will and is up to something. Stevie is sure that somehow—somehow—all these things connect. The three deaths in the present. The deaths in the past. The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman. Somewhere in this place of riddles and puzzles there must be answers. Then another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward Vermont. This is too much for the parents and administrators. Ellingham Academy is evacuated. Obviously, it’s time for Stevie to do something stupid. It’s time to stay on the mountain and face the storm—and a murderer. In the tantalizing finale to the Truly Devious trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson expertly tangles her dual narrative threads and ignites an explosive end for all who’ve walked through Ellingham Academy. Praise for the Truly Devious series: “Readers, hang tight: there’s one more round to come, and if the signs are right, it’ll be to die for.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “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

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson delivers the witty and pulse-pounding conclusion to the Truly Devious series as Stevie Bell solves the mystery that has haunted Ellingham Academy for over 75 years. Now available in paperback. Ellingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All at the exact moment of Stevie’s greatest triumph . . . She knows who Truly Devious is. She���s solved it. The greatest case of the century. At least, she thinks she has. With this latest tragedy, it’s hard to concentrate on the past. Not only has someone died in town, but David disappeared of his own free will and is up to something. Stevie is sure that somehow—somehow—all these things connect. The three deaths in the present. The deaths in the past. The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman. Somewhere in this place of riddles and puzzles there must be answers. Then another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward Vermont. This is too much for the parents and administrators. Ellingham Academy is evacuated. Obviously, it’s time for Stevie to do something stupid. It’s time to stay on the mountain and face the storm—and a murderer. In the tantalizing finale to the Truly Devious trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson expertly tangles her dual narrative threads and ignites an explosive end for all who’ve walked through Ellingham Academy. Praise for the Truly Devious series: “Readers, hang tight: there’s one more round to come, and if the signs are right, it’ll be to die for.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “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

"The Hand on the Wall" er den vittige og nervepirrende afslutning på Maureen Johnsons Truly Devious-serie, hvor Stevie Bell forsøger at løse det mysterium, der har hjemsøgt Ellingham Akademi i mere end 75 år. Tre mennesker er nu døde på Ellingham Akademi, og Stevie mener, at hun har løst gåden om, hvem Truly Devious er. Hun er sikker på, at fortidens mysterier og nutidens dødsfald er knyttet sammen, og at svaret derfor findes i dette puslespil. Men så sker der pludselig en ny ulykke, mens en storm er på vej mod Vermont, og Ellingham Akademi bliver evakueret. Stevie ved, at det nu er tid til at gøre noget dumt, nemlig at se både stormen og morderen i øjnene. Maureen Johnson har med "The Hand on the Wall" skabt en fantastisk afslutning på en serie fyldt med mord og mysterier. Glæd dig til at finde ud af, om det lykkes Stevie Bell at finde frem til morderen, og om hun overlever længe nok til at fejre det ...

"The Hand on the Wall" er den vittige og nervepirrende afslutning på Maureen Johnsons Truly Devious-serie, hvor Stevie Bell forsøger at løse det mysterium, der har hjemsøgt Ellingham Akademi i mere end 75 år. Tre mennesker er nu døde på Ellingham Akademi, og Stevie mener, at hun har løst gåden om, hvem Truly Devious er. Hun er sikker på, at fortidens mysterier og nutidens dødsfald er knyttet sammen, og at svaret derfor findes i dette puslespil. Men så sker der pludselig en ny ulykke, mens en storm er på vej mod Vermont, og Ellingham Akademi bliver evakueret. Stevie ved, at det nu er tid til at gøre noget dumt, nemlig at se både stormen og morderen i øjnene. Maureen Johnson har med "The Hand on the Wall" skabt en fantastisk afslutning på en serie fyldt med mord og mysterier. Glæd dig til at finde ud af, om det lykkes Stevie Bell at finde frem til morderen, og om hun overlever længe nok til at fejre det ...