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Dead Connection

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Murray, a loner who communes with the dead in the town cemetery, hears the voice of a murdered cheerleader and tries to convince the adults that he knows what happened to her. But who believes him? He's a loser. Can he even believe in himself? Also comes Pearl, the daughter of the cemetery caretaker, who befriends Murray and tries to enter his world. Together they may prove the astonishing possibility that Nikki is closer than anyone thinks.

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"Dead Connection is a smart, funny, veryclever page turner; unique and fun to read. As much as I wanted the mystery solved, I didn't want it to end. You're going to like this book." —Chris Crutcher

Audience
young adultadult
Length
medium · 225 pages

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