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★★★★☆ 3.92 • Goodreads

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  • Boarding School Mystery
  • Teen Sleuth
  • Cold Case Investigation

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If the labyrinth of riddles and wealth in The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes left you craving more puzzles, Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson awaits.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Cold case + present danger collide
  • Elite boarding school hides dark secrets
  • Cliffhangers demand immediate binge-reading
  • Witty banter + slow-burn romantic tension

You devoured Avery's billionaire riddle marathon—now meet Stevie Bell, who trades mansion wings for a mountain academy where a 1930s cold case bleeds into present-day danger. Truly Devious layers historical murder mystery atop contemporary threats with the same brain-teasing precision you craved, wrapping smart-girl triumph in Gothic boarding school glamour. Expect cliffhangers that weaponize your sleep schedule and romantic tension that burns slow enough to make the Hawthorne brothers proud.

Stevie doesn't inherit wealth; she inherits the puzzle itself.

The privilege is different here—old money, not new—but the thrill of watching an underdog wield intellect against entitled legacies hits exactly the same. Stevie doesn't inherit wealth; she inherits the puzzle itself.

If you stayed up until 3 a.m. solving Tobias Hawthorne's games, Stevie's waiting.

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What Readers Are Saying

"HOLY MOTHER OF GOD FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T READ AND SOMEONE ELSE (me) WHO DOESN’T LIKE SUSPENSEFUL MYSTERY THRILLERS WE BOTH REALLY WANT TO GET TO THE SEQUEL RIGHT THIS SECOND!!" Ashley Nuckles, Goodreads
"In general, I’d say do what you want! I read the Truly Devious series though, and you might find it worth reading all the way through the second book." kelstiki, Reddit
"omg I’m reading that too ! I’m definitely guilty of staying up that late to read this series lol. I’m about halfway through “the hand on the wall” and this encouraged me to go read it so I’ll be back when I’m done 😋😂" hcneystar, Reddit

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