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: ~5.9 hr
Someone's watching
by Sharon Potts (2011)
About this book
"Twenty-something Robbie Ivy wants to keep her life as simple and commitment-free as possible. Who needs a high-pressure career, a relationship, or a family anyway? But Robbie's life gets inextricably complicated when her estranged father shows up with a shocking revelation about two teenage girls who disappeared in South Beach. One of the missing girls is Robbie's sister, Kate--a sister Robbie never knew existed. Unwilling to reestablish family ties, Robbie is hesitant to get involved--until the body of her sister's friend washes up in Indian Creek. Desperate to find her missing sister, Robbie immerses herself in the unfamiliar world to which Kate may have fallen prey: the sexy, sizzling South Beach club scene. Swept up in a corrupt, destructive society, Robbie searches for a cold-blooded killer in the hottest South Beach hotspots..."--P. [2] of dust jacket.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreSomeone's watching Lead Character
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