The first two novels lay the groundwork for this third book, and as of the start of this book, there have been three recent deaths - staged to appear accidental - and Stevie is determined to solve what she believes are the recent murders, in addition to the mystery of the long ago disappearance of Alice Ellingham and the death of her mother. Ellingham Academy in an isolated area in the mountains of Vermont offers Stevie the best chance to attempt to solve the mystery, so she applies and is accepted into the private school. She is obsessed with mysteries and especially the long-unsolved mystery of what happened to Alice Ellingham, the kidnapped daughter of millionaire Albert Ellingham and his wife Iris. In the first novel, the main character, Stevie Bell, is introduced. The setting, a prep school in the mountains of Vermont, is perfect for a murder mystery, and in this brilliant trilogy, there are multiple murders taking place over almost a century. Once begun, this series of mysteries is addictive. “The Hand on the Wall” is the last book in the trilogy of “ Truly Devious” novels by Maureen Johnson.
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