Truly Devious
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A school built on riddles. A murder wrapped in mystery. A killer who never left.
Ellingham Academy isn’t your average prep school—it’s a maze of secrets tucked in the Vermont mountains, founded by a tycoon who believed “learning should be a game.” But when his wife and daughter were kidnapped soon after the school opened, the only clue was a chilling riddle signed “Truly, Devious.” The case became one of America’s most infamous unsolved crimes.
Decades later, true-crime obsessed teen Stevie Bell enrolls at Ellingham with one goal: to finally solve the mystery that’s haunted the academy for generations. But before she can even unpack her bags, the past returns with a vengeance. “Truly, Devious” is back—and someone at Ellingham has murder on their mind.
As the lines between history and the present blur, Stevie must uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim.