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Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls - by Mary Downing Hahn (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Based on an actual crime in 1955, this YA novel is at once a mystery and a coming-of-age story.
  • 12 Years
  • 8.3" x 5.5" Paperback
  • 336 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Mysteries & Detective Stories

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About the Book



This fictional re-creation of a crime that happened in Hahn's Maryland hometown in 1955Nthe murder of two teenage girlsNis at once a mystery and a coming-of-age story. Told from several perspectives, including that of the murderer, this latest work from the award-winning and bestselling author is sure to captivate readers.



Book Synopsis



Based on an actual crime in 1955, this YA novel is at once a mystery and a coming-of-age story. The brutal murder of two teenage girls on the last day of Nora Cunningham's junior year in high school throws Nora into turmoil. Her certainties--friendships, religion, her prudence, her resolve to find a boyfriend taller than she is--are shaken or cast off altogether. Most people in Elmgrove, Maryland, share the comforting conviction that Buddy Novak, who had every reason to want his ex-girlfriend dead, is responsible for the killings. Nora agrees at first, then begins to doubt Buddy's guilt, and finally comes to believe him innocent--the lone dissenting voice in Elmgrove. Told from several different perspectives, including that of the murderer, Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls is a suspenseful page-turner with a powerful human drama at its core.



Review Quotes




A Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2012 * "An engrossing exploration of how a murder affects a community."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This is a thinking-teen's mystery."--Bulletin "Hahn emphasizes the universality of growing up and facing death."--Horn Book * "This wrenching novel offers an aggregate portrait of the effects of loss and grief, including both the strengthening and dissolution of relationships."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This creepy tale slowly and craftily builds tension . . . It has the added feature of offering a unique snapshot of life in the 1950's."--School Library Journal "The veracity of this tragedy raises the stakes for readers who are already fans of Hahn's supernatural fiction, and the coming-of-age component of Nora's shattered naïveté is all the more searing."--Bulletin
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About the Author



Mary Downing Hahn grew up in Maryland in the 1950s, and the crime on which this novel is based touched her own life. She is the award-winning author of many popular tales of mystery and suspense, including Closed for the Season, which won the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland. Visit her website at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Mysteries & Detective Stories
Publisher: Clarion Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary Downing Hahn
Language: English
Street Date: April 16, 2013
TCIN: 81424751
UPC: 9780544022249
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-9376
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.75 pounds
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