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First Shot

by Walter Sorrells

A family secret and an unsolved murder

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A family secret and an unsolved murder

Two years after his mother’s unsolved murder, David Crandall begins his senior year still questioning whether someone in his small town knows what happened. A set of troubling clues points toward a family secret, while an unsettling discovery involving his father and an old rifle gives David a new reason to investigate. The mystery connects a private family scandal with the unanswered questions surrounding his mother’s death, placing David’s search for answers at the heart of the story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in young adult mysteries.
  • Readers drawn to stories about family secrets and unsolved crimes.
  • Readers interested in fiction set in a small town.

Themes

Unsolved murderFamily secretsTrust and suspicionSeeking answers

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Book overview

David Crandall's mother was murdered. With few clues, no witnesses, and no motive, the police were never able to solve the crime. Now, two years after the murder, David's starting his senior year and struggling to get on with his life. But still, the doubt remains: could someone in his small town know something about his mother's death? And when David uncovers troubling clues that lead to a deep family secret, he starts to wonder if his mother's death is tied to the scandal. Then one night, David spies his father burying an old rifle in a deserted lot near his house, and is left with one thought?is his own father the killer?
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