Behind the Curtain: An Echo Falls Mystery

Peter Abrahams

ISBN 10: 1435250214 ISBN 13: 9781435250215

Publisher: Paw Prints 2008-08-11, 2008

Synopsis

In echo falls you never know what's coming next -- and everyone has a secret. Things are amiss at 99 Maple Lane: Ingrid's dad's job is in jeopardy, but he won't explain why. Ingrid's brother, Ty, is getting buff -- really buff -- but when Ty starts getting moody, Ingrid wonders if there's more to his physical fitness than lifting weights. Meanwhile, Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer named Julia LeCaine, who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who's really pulling the strings in Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story?

In this sequel to Down the Rabbit Hole a clever young girl learns that mysterious forces are at work in her town -- and exposing them could put her life in jeopardy.

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About the Author

PETER ABRAHAMS is the author of 17 adult crime novels, including Oblivion; Delusion; NerveDamage; the Edgar Award finalist Lights Out; and The Fan, made into a feature film starringR obert DeNiro. His debut novel for young adults, Down the Rabbit Hole, was the firstin the E cho Falls mystery series; it won the Agatha Award and was nominated for anEdgar Award. Peter Abrahams grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Cape Cod..

From AudioFile

Growing up is hard, especially when some people are trying to kill you. Narrator Colleen Delany perfectly affects the voice of eighth-grade Sherlock Holmes aficionado Ingrid Levin-Hill, who copes with raging hormones, banal schoolwork, and a family strained by pressures both inside the home and out. A steroid-pushing ring is operating in Echo Falls, and Ingrid must find out who are involved and stop them before her brother becomes involved. Escape from an attempted kidnapping is a particularly tension-filled episode, wonderfully portrayed by Delany. Juggling both young and old voices, she shines in scenes between Ingrid, her brother, and her grumpy but lovable Grampy. R.O. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Paw Prints 2008-08-11
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1435250214
• ISBN 13: 9781435250215
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 352