Free Audio Book : Truly Devious, By Maureen Johnson

Ellingham Academy, nestled in Vermont, is a renowned institution for the most brilliant minds, creative inventors, and gifted artists. Albert Ellingham, a magnate from the early 1900s, established this academy with the vision of creating a magical environment filled with enigmas, labyrinthine routes, and lush gardens. He envisioned it as a place where education is an engaging pursuit.

Not long after the academy’s inauguration, a tragic event occurred. Albert’s wife and daughter were abducted. The only tangible lead was a taunting riddle that outlined various murder techniques, signed under the chilling alias “Truly, Devious”. This incident went down in history as one of America’s most baffling unsolved mysteries.

Stevie Bell, a devotee of true crime stories, is about to embark on her first academic year at Ellingham Academy. She has a daring objective: to crack this longstanding mystery. She plans to do so while juggling her rigorous academic schedule and her eclectic group of housemates: the inventor, the writer, the thespian, the artist, and the comedian. However, an unexpected event unfolds. Truly Devious resurfaces, and death once again haunts the halls of Ellingham Academy. The past has risen from its grave. A murderer has evaded justice.