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First Shot by Walter Sorrells

First Shot

Walter Sorrells

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · August 6, 2009

David Crandall?s mother was murdered.

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Who it’s for
A tense mystery where family ties and unanswered questions keep suspicion close to home.
Genres
YA Mysteries, Thrillers & Suspense, YA Crime Thrillers
Published
Penguin Young Readers Group, August 6, 2009

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About this book

David Crandall?s mother was murdered. With few clues, no witnesses, and no motive, the police were never able to solve the crime. Now, two years after the murder, David?s starting his senior year and struggling to get on with his life. But still, the doubt remains: could someone in his small town know something about his mother?s death? And when David uncovers troubling clues that lead to a deep family secret, he starts to wonder if his mother?s death is tied to the scandal.

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Then one night, David spies his father burying an old rifle in a deserted lot near his house, and is left with one thought?is his own father the killer?

Suspicion at Home

A tense mystery where family ties and unanswered questions keep suspicion close to home.

Come here for

  • Small-town suspicion surrounding an unsolved murder
  • The uneasy question of how well you know your family

Expect

  • A teen’s search for answers tangled with a troubling family secret
  • A close-to-home thriller built on doubt and suspicion

Where it sits

YA Mysteries79%
Thrillers & Suspense46%
YA Crime Thrillers44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Fantasy
  • YA Mysteries
  • Middle East for Teens
Authors
Walter Sorrells
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 6, 2009
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Fantasy