Girl Forgotten

Written by April Henry

A teen's podcast reopens a girl's unsolved murder, and someone wants her to stop.

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288 pages· 53,365 words· Est. 5 hour read· ~800L

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Bookroo's summary

Seventeen years after Layla Trello was murdered, true-crime fan Piper Gray starts a podcast to find out who killed her. With help from Jonas, who is hiding a secret of his own, Piper digs into the cold case, but anonymous threats warn her to back off. The killer may still be close, and Piper has to solve the case before she becomes the next victim.

From the publisher

★ An Edgar Award Winner ★ Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry. Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered, and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray who is determined to reopen Layla’s case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas–who has a secret of his own–Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla’s murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back off the investigation, or else. The killer is still out there, and Piper must uncover their identity before they silence her forever. And don’t miss these other chilling thrillers from April Henry: In the Blood When We Go Missing Stay Dead Two Truths and a Lie.

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