In the Ballroom with the Candlestick: A Clue Mystery, Book Three

by Diana Peterfreund

Overview

The dramatic and deadly conclusion to the thrilling YA mystery series inspired by the classic board game CLUE—now in paperback!

After a tragic accident at Blackbrook Academy kills one of their own, Orchid, Scarlett, Peacock, Mustard, and Plum are desperate to put the pieces back together and finish out the year. The Murder Crew may have earned their nickname, but the last of their secrets are still coming to light and threatening to destroy friendships, futures, and more. And when another suspicious death rocks the campus and Blackbrook's dark past crashes into its present, they have a choice: Band together or turn on each other.
 
Because this year's prom? It's to die for.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683357186
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Series:	Clue Mystery Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Diana Peterfreund is the author of 13 books for adults, teens, and children, including the Secret Society Girl series, the Killer Unicorn series, For Darkness Shows the Stars, and Omega City. Her books have received starred reviews from Booklist,School Library Journal, and VOYA, and her books have been named in Amazon’s Best Books of the Year. She lives outside Washington, DC, with her family.

Editorial Reviews

"This affectionate homage to CLUE ends with a nod to the board-game–inspired 1985 film. . .Nostalgia-tinged but thoroughly contemporary, this social satire sparkles with wicked humor." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-09-15
After the accident that left two dead and Peacock badly injured, the exodus from Maine’s Blackbrook Academy accelerates, but the Murder Crew isn’t going anywhere.

Peacock faces a long recovery; Orchid’s wounds are just as deep but hidden. Mustard’s roommate, Tanner, inexplicably distressed, has dropped sports and broken up with his girlfriend. Through months of chaos, Finn, who’s kept his invention secret from Blackbrook, gets a nasty surprise when Dr. Brown turns up dead and her successor, Perry Winkle, demands Finn hand over his chemical formula. Finn’s frustrated with Mustard, their romance having stalled due to the latter’s internalized homophobia. Scarlett knows her SAT scores likely put Princeton out of reach, but buoyed by unparalleled executive functioning and relentless ambition, she aims to revive her prospects by turning Orchid’s stash of Vaughn Green’s songs (and their tragically truncated romance) into a social media sensation. All are shocked when a previously unknown individual arrives to claim the income generated from Vaughn’s music and Scarlett’s hard work. Ever the realist, Scarlett throws herself into prom planning. Mysteries satisfactorily revealed include how Mustard earned his nickname and why it matters and the full story of the Greens’ entanglement with Curry Chem and Blackbrook. This affectionate homage to CLUE ends with a nod to the board-game–inspired 1985 film. Major characters—flawed, scheming, but (mostly) endearing—are presumed White, Indian American Scarlett and Mustard, named in previous titles as Latinx, excepted.

Nostalgia-tinged but thoroughly contemporary, this social satire sparkles with wicked humor. (Mystery. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews