Blood in the Water (Hunt A Killer Original Novel)

by Caleb Roehrig

Overview

It’s your turn to HUNT A KILLER in this original YA mystery based on the bestselling immersive murder mystery game!

The town of Barton Beach is a popular summer destination known for its surfing, sandy beaches, and local restaurants, like the Beachcomber. Or at least it was — until Flash Fremont washes up dead on the shore.

Flash’s sixteen-year-old nephew, Zac, is the only one who doesn’t believe that Flash died in a freak surfing accident. Zac is determined to find out what really happened to his uncle out in the water. But his investigation reveals more than a few people who might have wanted to see Flash dead — from old surfing rivals to Zac’s own father.

As Zac keeps asking questions, more people start showing up dead. Flash’s killer is still out there. . . and if Zac isn’t careful, his blood could end up in the water next.

This original Hunt A Killer novel features all new characters, in-world clues, and a mystery not seen in the games!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338784039
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	264,314
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 5.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	990L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Caleb Roehrig is an author of young adult thrillers, including Last Seen Leaving, White Rabbit, and Death Prefers Blondes. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he has also lived in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Helsinki, Finland. As a former actor and television producer, Roehrig has experience on both sides of the camera, with a résumé that includes appearances on film and TV — not to mention seven years in the stranger-than-fiction salt mines of reality television. In the name of earning a paycheck, he has: hung around a frozen cornfield in his underwear, partied with an actual rock star, chatted with a scandal-plagued politician, and been menaced by a disgruntled ostrich.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Blood in the Water:

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"An absorbing, puzzling narrative sure to entertain true-crime fanatics and murder mystery readers alike." —Kirkus

Praise for Perfect Score:

A Junior Library Guild Selection

“For gamers and murder mystery fans alike, Perfect Score is a great YA read.” — Buzzfeed

From the Publisher

2022-08-31
When his uncle’s death turns out to be more than an accident, Zac races to decipher the series of clues he uncovers before the murderer catches up to him.

Working right on the beach generally isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Zac Fremont should know. He’s prepared for yet another season of dealing with the spring break crowds at his family’s beachfront restaurant instead of riding the waves with his former pro-surfer uncle—until Uncle Flash is found dead and it looks like Zac’s dad is the prime suspect. Determined to clear his dad of any wrongdoing while becoming increasingly frustrated with his obligations to the family business and growing disillusioned with the uncle he idolized as he learns more about him, Zac knows that whatever happened to Flash may happen to him or someone else he loves if he doesn’t figure things out in time. Complexity is added with the unraveling of rumor-skewed town mysteries and other, more recent, developments. The novel’s events take place over a span of about one week, keeping the secondary cast focused on just the necessary players. Images of a variety of clues replicate the immersive nature of the Hunt a Killer tabletop crime-solving game from which this novelization originates. The ending brings a satisfying conclusion while not being so perfectly tied up as to be totally implausible. All characters read as White.

An absorbing, puzzling narrative sure to entertain true-crime fanatics and murder mystery readers alike. (photo credits) (Mystery. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews