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The Agathas

by Kathleen Glasgow

A missing girl, a local mystery, and two unlikely investigators

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

    The source identifies The Agathas as a New York Times bestseller.

  • Editorial selection

    People Magazine Best Book of Summer

    Named a Best Book of Summer by People Magazine.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from Karen M. McManus

    The author praises the book as entertaining and compares it to Agatha Christie and Veronica Mars.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A missing girl, a local mystery, and two unlikely investigators

In Castle Cove, the disappearance of Brooke Donovan turns attention back to Alice Ogilvie, whose own unexplained absence the previous summer still hangs over the town. Alice doubts the police’s theory about Brooke’s boyfriend, and teams up with her tutor, Iris Adams, to investigate. Their motives differ: Alice wants to test her suspicions, while Iris is drawn by the reward Brooke’s grandmother is offering. Agatha Christie’s mysteries give the pair a reference point as they work through a case set amid the town’s secrets. The setup combines a murder investigation with questions of trust, reputation, and what the community believes it knows.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in mystery and detective fiction.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about unlikely partnerships and amateur investigations.
  • Readers interested in Agatha Christie-inspired mysteries in a contemporary setting.

Themes

Murder investigationFriendship and unlikely partnershipTrust and suspicionSmall-town secrets

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Who killed Brooke Donovan? It's the biggest mystery of the summer, and everyone in Castle Cove thinks they know what happened. But they're wrong. Two unlikely friends come together to solve the case in this fast-paced, fun, modern Agatha Christie inspired thriller.

"Part Agatha Christie, part Veronica Mars, and completely entertaining." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Of Us Is Lying

A PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF SUMMER

Last summer, Alice Ogilvie's basketball-star boyfriend Steve dumped her. Then she disappeared for five days. She's not talking, so where she went and what happened to her is the biggest mystery in Castle Cove. Or it was, at least. But now, another one of Steve's girlfriends has vanished: Brooke Donovan, Alice's ex-best friend. And it doesn't look like Brooke will be coming back. . .

Enter Iris Adams, Alice's tutor. Iris has her own reasons for wanting to disappear, though unlike Alice, she doesn't have the money or the means. That could be changed by the hefty reward Brooke's grandmother is offering to anyone who can share information about her granddaughter's whereabouts. The police are convinced Steve is the culprit, but Alice isn't so sure, and with Iris on her side, she just might be able to prove her theory.

In order to get the reward and prove Steve's innocence, they need to figure out who killed Brooke Donovan. And luckily Alice has exactly what they need--the complete works of Agatha Christie. If there's anyone that can teach the girls how to solve a mystery it's the master herself. But the town of Castle Cove holds many secrets, and Alice and Iris have no idea how much danger they're about to walk into.
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