Truly Devious Series by Maureen Johnson 4 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Truly Devious Series by Maureen Johnson - 4 Books Collection Set

Titles In The Set:

1. Truly Devious
2. The Vanishing Stair
3. Hand On The Wall
4. The Box in the Woods

Description:

Truly Devious: Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. Founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth-century tycoon, it was designed to be a place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens—a place where learning is a game. Shortly after its opening, his wife and daughter were kidnapped, leaving behind a mocking riddle signed by the pseudonym “Truly, Devious.” This became one of America’s great unsolved crimes. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell begins her first year at Ellingham Academy with an ambitious plan: to solve this cold case while navigating her new school life and housemates. However, when Truly Devious resurfaces, death revisits the academy, intertwining the past and present in a thrilling mystery.

The Vanishing Stair: The Truly Devious case has consumed Stevie for years, the reason she came to the academy. But after a classmate's murder, her parents pull her out for her safety. Desperate to return, Stevie makes a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. Upon her return, she confronts David, the boy she kissed, who has a hidden identity. As she delves deeper, the stakes rise, and the Ellingham case becomes a live wire into the present.

Hand On The Wall: With three deaths now linked to Ellingham Academy, Stevie believes she has solved the mystery of Truly Devious. However, as tragedies unfold, including David's disappearance, she suspects a connection between the past and present. With a storm approaching, the academy is evacuated, but Stevie decides to stay and confront the storm—and a murderer—in the explosive finale of the trilogy.

The Box in the Woods: After catching a killer at her high school, Stevie returns home for a boring summer until she receives a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, the site of the infamous Box in the Woods Murders. Invited to help with a true crime podcast, Stevie brings her friends along, eager for a summer of investigation. However, as she uncovers the dark secrets of Barlow Corners, she realizes that this time, she may not make it out alive.