Truly Devious

True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell arrives at Ellingham Academy, a prestigious and eccentric boarding school nestled in the Vermont wilderness, with an ambitious plan: to solve the school's infamous cold case. Eighty-one years ago, Ellingham's founder, Albert Ellingham, saw his wife and daughter kidnapped, with only a cryptic riddle left behind, a mystery that has baffled investigators for decades. As Stevie navigates the demanding academic life and the complexities of her new classmates, she meticulously delves into the historical disappearance, poring over old files, interviewing teachers, and uncovering forgotten clues. However, the past isn't the only thing stirring at Ellingham. A new mystery begins to unfold, one that eerily mirrors the historical tragedy, making Stevie realize that some secrets refuse to stay buried, and danger might be closer than she thinks. She must use her keen deductive skills to unravel both mysteries before more lives are endangered.