In the Study with the Wrench - (Clue Mystery) by Diana Peterfreund (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In the aftermath of Headmaster Boddy's murder, Blackbrook Academy has been thrown into complete disarray. Half of 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"--

Book 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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Review Quotes

"Witty, wicked fun." --Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Diana Peterfreund is the author of more than a dozen books for adults, teens, and children, including the Secret Society Girl series, the Killer Unicorn series, For Darkness Shows the Stars, and Omega City. Her books have received starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, and VOYA. She lives outside Washington, DC, with her family.