Synopses & Reviews
A dead body in a railroad yard, a teenagers diary, security-camera footage, maps, interviews, and forensic evidence… does it all add up to murder? And more importantly, is Amanda, the diarys author, the prime suspect or is there another killer on the loose? The reader becomes the forensic investigator in this innovative, interactive whodunit thats full of real science and packed with eye-popping artwork by one of todays sharpest graphic illustrators.
As the mystery unfolds, readers look for clues hiding on multiple levels within the story and check their results against the Crime File, which contains the investigating teams notes on the case. As they progress deeper and deeper into the book, they get closer to uncovering the truth.
About the Author
Malcolm Rose is the author of more than twenty-five novels for young adults. A former professor of chemistry, he is a well-known crime and thrillerwriter. Rose has won many awards over the years, including the Angus Book Award for Tunnel Vision and the Lancashire Book of the Year Award for Plague. His first book in the Traces series, Framed!, was selected as a 2006 Best International Book by the International Reading Association.