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A summer job, dangerous secrets... and death Sixteen-year-old Juliana is excited to work for the English grandfather she never knew at Heatherstone Hall, his ancient manor house-turned-hotel-and-spa. But beneath its elegant veneer, Heatherstone Hall is a place with more than one terrible secret. Soon after Juliana's arrival, the hotel is shaken by murder, and everyone-guests, staff, and Juliana's own relatives-are suspects. Who among them is a killer? Juliana discovers, to her horror, that she might be the next target. As she and her boyfriend Duncan race to discover the truth before the…mehr

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A summer job, dangerous secrets... and death Sixteen-year-old Juliana is excited to work for the English grandfather she never knew at Heatherstone Hall, his ancient manor house-turned-hotel-and-spa. But beneath its elegant veneer, Heatherstone Hall is a place with more than one terrible secret. Soon after Juliana's arrival, the hotel is shaken by murder, and everyone-guests, staff, and Juliana's own relatives-are suspects. Who among them is a killer? Juliana discovers, to her horror, that she might be the next target. As she and her boyfriend Duncan race to discover the truth before the murderer strikes again, a tale from the past merges with events of the present-with staggering consequences. In Murder at Heatherstone Hall, Kathryn Reiss leads readers into a maze of suspense and old-fashioned sleuthing-tinged with a hint of the supernatural. Praise for Blackthorn Winter, the first Juliana mystery "Atmospheric... Mystery fans and Anglophiles alike will appreciate this creepy tale with a genuinely surprising (and thrilling) conclusion." -The Bulletin "Mystery fans will enjoy this well-plotted story which [combines] budding romance, family problems and murder." -Kirkus Reviews A masterful storyteller in the realm of mystery and time travel for teens, Kathryn Reiss has twice been a finalist for the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery.
Autorenporträt
Kathryn Reiss is the author of many mysteries for children and teens, including Time Windows, an ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and Edgar Award nominees, Pale Phoenix and PaperQuake. She lives with her family in northern California and is a Professor of English at Mills College.