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The Truly Devious casean unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936has consumed Stevie Bell for years, spurring her desire to attend the academy. But after identifying classmate Hayes Majors murderer, her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime.
Stevies willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, even if it means making a deal with despicable Senator Edward King. Returning to school also means returning to Kings son, David: the one she kissed and who lied about his identity. But larger issues are at play. Where did Hayess murderer hide away to? Whats the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isnt just a piece of historyits a live wire into the present. The path to truth has more twists and turns than Stevie can imagine, and moving forward could cost someone their life.