by
Marie Tierney
published in
2024

Stephanie B says:
Set in 1980s South Birmingham, this novels puts a fresh twist on the crime thriller genre that is both witty and emotionally captivating.
One night, while indulging her macabre fascination in animal decomposition, 14-year-old Ava Bonney stumbles across a classmate's body. Even when the police take over the case, Ava won’t step back from her own investigation-- not while teenagers continue to go missing.