In the Study with the Wrench
A Clue Mystery, Book Two
333 pages · Released Oct 13, 2020 · Abrams
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This YA mystery sequel involves two murders and their investigations, with characters confronting secrets and moral complexity. The tone is suspenseful rather than graphic, though themes of death, deception, and pressure are central to the plot. LGBTQ+ characters are present and the book explores identity and acceptance alongside its mystery elements, making it suitable for mid-to-older teens interested in character-driven mysteries.
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The thrilling sequel to the book that Kirkus Reviews called “ingeniously plotted and vastly entertaining,” inspired by the classic board game CLUE—now in paperback! New semester. New secrets. New murder. In the aftermath of their headmaster’s brutal murder, Blackbrook Academy has been thrown into chaos. Half the studen... The thrilling sequel to the book that Kirkus Reviews called “ingeniously plotted and vastly entertaining,” inspired by the classic board game CLUE—now in paperback! New semester. New secrets. New murder. In the aftermath of their headmaster’s brutal murder, Blackbrook Academy has been thrown into chaos. Half the student body hasn’t bothered to return to campus—but those who have include Orchid McKee, Vaughn Green, Scarlett Mistry, Beth “Peacock” Picach, Phineas Plum, and Sam “Mustard” Maestor, now warily referred to by the other students as the Murder Crew. When another staff member is found dead, each teen’s reasons for sticking around come to light. Orchid and Vaughn grow ever closer to having their secrets exposed, Peacock and Scarlett struggle to change their stripes, and Plum and Mustard question everything. As everything comes to a boiling point at Tudor House, nobody’s life will ever be the same.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Young Adult
- LGBTQ
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