The Silence of Murder
By Dandi Daley Mackall
(Ember, Paperback, 9780375872938, 336pp.)
Publication Date: October 9, 2012
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Compact Disc
Categories: Social Issues - Depression & Mental Illness, Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
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Winner of the Edgar Award
The story of a teen's struggle to prove her brother innocent of murder.
The Crime: The murder of John Johnson, beloved baseball coach.
The Accused: 18-year-old Jeremy Long, who hasn't spoken a single word in 12 years.
Witness for the Defense: 16-year-old Hope Long, the only person who believes her brother is innocent.
Other Suspects: The police have none. But Hope's list is growing.
From author Dandi Daley Mackall comes a gripping murder mystery and a dark yet powerfully redemptive story of love, secrets, and silence.
DANDI DALEY MACKALL has written many books for children and adults. She has held a humorist column and served as freelance editor, has hosted over 200 radio phone-in programs, and has made dozens of appearances on TV. Dandi conducts writing assemblies and workshops across the U.S. and keynotes at conferences and young author events. She writes from rural Ohio with her husband, three children, and their horses, dogs, and cats.
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