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Kate Dance, headteacher at Beechwood Grange has been shot dead. Adam is new to the school and though an outsider, finds himself thrust into the thick of a murder investigation. Beechwood Grange is full of secrets and the shootings have only just begun.
Quick Summary
A new student at a British boarding school becomes an unlikely detective when the headteacher is shot, thrusting an outsider right into the heart of a deadly mystery where more shootings are about to unfold. Readers will love piecing together the layered secrets, feeling their heart race as danger escalates, and trying to guess the killer alongside a protagonist who has no one to trust. If your kid loves the suspenseful school mysteries of "The Inheritance Games" or the British boarding school intrigue of "Harry Potter," they'll be hooked from page one. Perfect for kids in grades 5 through 8 who enjoy mysteries with real stakes and clever twists.