The Lonely Dead
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2019 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Lonely Dead

By April Henry

A girl must solve a murder with a ghost's help before becoming the next victim.

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240 pages· 51,049 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Adele can see the dead, a gift she’s long denied. When her ex-best friend Tori appears as a ghost, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori's murder. To clear her name, she must work with Tori’s spirit to uncover the real killer. But as they delve deeper, the danger intensifies. Can Adele find the murderer before she becomes the next target? This gripping YA thriller weaves mystery with the supernatural, keeping readers on edge as Adele races against time and unseen threats.

From the publisher

A killer is on the loose, and only one girl has the power to find him. But in this genre-bending YA thriller, she must first manage to avoid becoming a target herself. For Adele, the dead aren’t really dead. She can see them and even talk to them. But she’s spent years denying her gift. When she encounters her ex best friend Tori in a shallow grave in the woods and realizes that Tori is actually dead – that gift turns into a curse. Without an alibi, Adele becomes the prime suspect in Tori’s murder. She must work with Tori’s ghost to find the real killer. But what if the killer finds Adele first? In The Lonely Dead, master mystery writer April Henry adds a chilling paranormal twist to this incredibly suspenseful young adult novel. Christy Ottaviano Books

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Words
51,049
Reading age
12–18
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL640L
Themes & topics
Books about traumaBooks about griefBooks about deathBooks about ghostsBooks about mental illness
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
8
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
500588
Publication
Published
January 21, 2020
First published
January 29, 2019
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250233769

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