Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The thrilling sequel to the book that Kirkus Reviews called "ingeniously plotted and vastly entertaining," inspired by the classic board game CLUE
In the aftermath of Headmaster Boddy's murder, Blackbrook Academy has been thrown into Complete disarray. Half the student body hasn't bothered to return to campus--but those who have include Orchid, Vaughn, Scarlett, Peacock, Plum, and Mustard, now warily referred to by the other students as the Murder Crew. When another staff member is found dead and an anonymous threat begins to target the group, each of the teen's opportunistic reasons for sticking around come to light. Orchid's identity comes under question while Vaughn's family life takes a turn; Finn and Mustard grow closer; and Scarlett and Beth struggle to turn over new leaves. All of this comes to a dramatic head at Tudor House, with a cliff-hanger that will leave readers eager for the final installment in the series.
Synopsis
The thrilling sequel to the book that Kirkus Reviews called "ingeniously plotted and vastly entertaining," inspired by the classic board game CLUE 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.
Synopsis
Diana Peterfreund'sIn the Study with the Wrench is the thrilling sequel to the "ingeniously plotted and vastly entertaining" (Kirkus Reviews) In the Hall with the Knife, in a mystery series inspired by the classic board game CLUE 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.
The Clue Mystery series:
In the Hall with the Knife (#1)
In the Study with the Wrench (#2)
In the Ballroom with the Candlestick (#3)
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