The Clue in the Trees
Margi Preus
Francie plunges into her senior year of high school near Minnesota's Enchantment Lake, but when her long-lost brother, Theo, turns up, so does a dead body, and Francie is drawn into another mystery.
Read Time: ~1.6 hr
Scum
by James C. Dekker (2008)
About this book
As Megan digs deeper into her brother's murder, she finds that Danny was "known to police" and that nobody outside of her family cares about solving the crime.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreScum Lead Character
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