The Other Side of Dark

The Other Side of Dark Joan Lowery Nixon

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<b>For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes two Edgar Award winning novels in <i>Two Mysteries: The Other Side of Dark & The Name of the Game Was Murder</i> from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.</b><br> <br> <i>The Other Side of Dark</i><br> <br> EDGAR AWARD WINNER<br> <br> Stacy wakes up in a room that's not hers, in a body she doesn't recognize, to discover she's been in a coma for four years. Her mother is dead--murdered--and Stacy, recovering from a gunshot wound, is the only eyewitness. But the killer is not about to let her reveal his identity....<br> <br> "The compelling premise...and Nixon's mastery of suspense are gripping." -<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <br> "Tense and dramatic...[<i>The Other Side of Dark</i> has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers." -<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b><br> <br> <i>The Name of the Game Was Murder</i><br> <br> EDGAR AWARD WINNER<br> <br> Samantha is shocked when she meets her great-uncle, the famous novelist Augustus Trevor. He's a mean-spirited man who has just invited--blackmailed--a group of celebrities to come to his island mansion and participate in a "game." But when Augustus is found murdered, it's up to Samantha to join the game--and win.<br> <br> "Another successful page-turner." -<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b>

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calendar_today 2005
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description 185 pages
The Other Side of Dark

The Other Side of Dark Joan Lowery Nixon

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<b>For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes two Edgar Award winning novels in <i>Two Mysteries: The Other Side of Dark & The Name of the Game Was Murder</i> from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.</b><br> <br> <i>The Other Side of Dark</i><br> <br> EDGAR AWARD WINNER<br> <br> Stacy wakes up in a room that's not hers, in a body she doesn't recognize, to discover she's been in a coma for four years. Her mother is dead--murdered--and Stacy, recovering from a gunshot wound, is the only eyewitness. But the killer is not about to let her reveal his identity....<br> <br> "The compelling premise...and Nixon's mastery of suspense are gripping." -<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br> <br> "Tense and dramatic...[<i>The Other Side of Dark</i> has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers." -<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b><br> <br> <i>The Name of the Game Was Murder</i><br> <br> EDGAR AWARD WINNER<br> <br> Samantha is shocked when she meets her great-uncle, the famous novelist Augustus Trevor. He's a mean-spirited man who has just invited--blackmailed--a group of celebrities to come to his island mansion and participate in a "game." But when Augustus is found murdered, it's up to Samantha to join the game--and win.<br> <br> "Another successful page-turner." -<b><i>School Library Journal</i></b>

business Delacorte Press
menu_book N/A
calendar_today 2005
qr_code_2 9780553494532
language EN
description 185 pages