Publisher's Synopsis
Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henrys YA contemporary comedic mystery about a "retired" high school detective grudgingly helping his former best friend with an investigation.The third great tragedy of Gideon Greens life: he doesnt live in a film noir.The second: Being stuck in high school for 498 more days.The first? Dont worry about it. Its not important.Gideons 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 hes sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideons door, just like in all his old detective movies. While investigating a story for the school newspaper, shes hit a brick wall. And she wants Gideons help.He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon cant 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- n 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.
