Young Adult

Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set: Truly Devious, Vanishing Stair, and Hand on the Wall

by Maureen Johnson · Truly Devious series

Stevie Bell, a true crime aficionado, arrives at elite Ellingham Academy to solve a cold case from the 1930s when the school's founder's wife and daughter were kidnapped. When a contemporary murder occurs on campus, past and present mysteries intertwine. Johnson blends classic detective fiction with contemporary YA sensibilities in this clever, atmospheric series.

Truly Devious in reading order

• 1. Truly Devious 3-Book Box Set: Truly Devious, Vanishing Stair, and Hand on the Wall — Maureen Johnson
• 2. The Vanishing Stair — Maureen Johnson
• 3. The Hand on the Wall — Maureen Johnson

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