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The third great tragedy of Gideon Green’s life: he doesn’t live in a film noir.
The second: Being stuck in high school for 498 more days.
The first? Don’t worry about it. It’s not important.
Gideon’s short-lived run as a locally-famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else—including his best friend, Lily—moved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now, he’s sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon’s door, just like in all his old detective movies. While investigating a story for the school newspaper, she’s hit a brick wall. And she wants Gideon’s help.
He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon can’t turn down a case, not to mention the chance to prove his classmates and his dad were wrong to write him off. As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff . . . especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief. But as the case gets bigger than Gideon or Lily could have anticipated, Gideon must balance his black-and-white quest for the truth with the full colors of real life—or risk a permanent fade to black.
Critically acclaimed author Katie Henry infuses her trademark insightful humor into a send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love.
NICE THINGS PEOPLE SAID:
“Funny and poignant. This crowd pleaser gives both a satisfying ending for aspiring sleuths and a character arc that will win readers’ hearts.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“A tongue-in-cheek charmer: Sit back and enjoy the show.” — Kirkus Reviews
“An entertaining, emotional read. Snippets of the story rendered in noir-style prose add an amusing note to the writing’s overall excellence.” — Publishers Weekly
“Katie Henry has gifted us with a cleverly-crafted mystery absolutely brimming with humor and heart. Gideon Green is the rare kind of character you’ll find impossible to forget.” — Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and Very Bad People
“Katie Henry tells a poignant, heartfelt story of a teen detective trying to puzzle out a crime as well as the relationships in his life, and I rooted for Gideon all the way.” — Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club
“Funny, mysterious, and full of noir goodness. I loved every moment of this novel.” — Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious
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