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Second Verse
Second Verse
Second Verse
Jennifer Walkup
Bad things come in threes. In Shady Springs, that includes murder.Murder NowLange Crawford's move to Shady Springs, Pennsylvania, lands her a group of awesome friends, a major crush on songwriter Vaughn, and life in a haunted, 200-year-old farmhouse. It also brings The Hunt: an infamous murder mystery festival where students solve a fake, gruesome murder scheme during the week of Halloween. Well, supposedly fake.   Murder ThenWeeks before The Hunt, Lange and her friends hold a seance in the farmhouse's eerie barn. When a voice rushes through, whispering haunting words that only she and Vaughn can hear, Lange realizes it's begging for help. The mysterious voice leads Lange and Vaughn to uncover letters and photos left behind by a murdered girl, Ginny, and they become obsessed with her story and the horrifying threats that led to her murder.   Murder Yet to ComeBut someone doesn't like their snooping, and Lange and Vaughn begin receiving the same threats that Ginny once did. The mysterious words from the barn become crucial to figuring out Ginny's past and discovering how their own past is connected to hers. They must work fast to uncover the truth or risk finding out if history really does repeat itself.Second Verse is the winner of a 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Award. It won the Gold in its category: Young Adult Fiction - Horror/MysterySecond Verse is the winner of the 2013 Golden Leaf Award for Young Adult Romance.PARANORMAL / MURDER MYSTERY / YOUNG ADULT / GHOSTS & HAUNTINGS / HALLOWEEN / ROMANCE

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Mystery

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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