Murder at the Hotel Hopeless

Written by John Lekich

Part of the Orca Soundings series

An old man's fall down the hotel stairs looks like an accident to everyone but one teen.

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128 pages· HL500L· AR ~2.8

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Bookroo's summary

Charlie Hope expects a dull summer helping his mother run the family hotel. Then Mr. Ignato, an elderly resident, dies after a fall down the stairs, and Charlie suspects murder. Only Penny Price, a spoiled child star filming a TV mystery in town, believes him. Together they learn that Mr. Ignato was once an international jewel thief whose stolen million-dollar diamond was never found, and set out to prove his death was no accident.

From the publisher

Charlie Hope was not expecting to spend his summer trying to solve a murder. Helping his mother run the family hotel doesn't usually offer much excitement. The only other people around are Penny Price, a spoiled child actor and star of the hit TV series Little Miss Murder being shot in town, and Mr. Ignato, an elderly resident at the hotel. When Mr. Ignato dies from a fall down the stairs, Charlie suspects foul play. Nobody believes him except for Penny, who jumps at the chance to solve a real murder. The two of them discover that Mr. Ignato was once a famous international jewel thief who stole a million-dollar diamond that was never recovered. Is Mr. Ignato's criminal past related to his untimely death? And can Charlie and Penny prove that it wasn't an accident? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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