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The Weekend Was Murder

By Joan Lowery Nixon

By Joan Lowery Nixon

By Joan Lowery Nixon

By Joan Lowery Nixon

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Part of Mary Elizabeth Series

Part of Mary Elizabeth Series

Mass Market Paperback $7.99

Feb 01, 1994 | ISBN 9780440219019 | Young Adult

Ebook $7.99

Oct 31, 2012 | ISBN 9780307823489 | Young Adult

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    About The Weekend Was Murder

    For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Weekend was Murder! from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.
     
            Mary Elizabeth can’t wait for the weekend to begin at the Ridley Hotel, where a famous mystery writer and a troupe of actors are coming to enact a murder mystery for 150 amateur sleuths. Mary Elizabeth’s role is to discover the “body” in Room 1927, which is supposed to be haunted. But nothing prepares her for the real body she finds in Room 1927…
     
    “A masterfully constructed, engaging read that…[is] ingeniously plotted, fast-paced and lighthearted.” –Publishers Weekly
     
    “Fans will love wading through the myriad details and placing bets on the outcome.” –Kirkus Reviews
     
    “Mystery fans will…enjoy trying to solve the various crimes.” –School Library Journal

    About The Weekend Was Murder

    For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Weekend was Murder! from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon.
     
            Mary Elizabeth can’t wait for the weekend to begin at the Ridley Hotel, where a famous mystery writer and a troupe of actors are coming to enact a murder mystery for 150 amateur sleuths. Mary Elizabeth’s role is to discover the “body” in Room 1927, which is supposed to be haunted. But nothing prepares her for the real body she finds in Room 1927…
     
    “A masterfully constructed, engaging read that…[is] ingeniously plotted, fast-paced and lighthearted.” –Publishers Weekly
     
    “Fans will love wading through the myriad details and placing bets on the outcome.” –Kirkus Reviews
     
    “Mystery fans will…enjoy trying to solve the various crimes.” –School Library Journal

    Also by Joan Lowery Nixon

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    Also by Joan Lowery Nixon

    A Dangerous Promise
    Circle of Love
    Keeping Secrets
    Land of Dreams
    Land of Promise
    See all books by Joan Lowery Nixon

    About Joan Lowery Nixon

    “In every story I write I give a great deal of thought to the main character, because the story is his, or hers. The direction of the story is determined by the main character’s ambitions and reactions. The main character… More about Joan Lowery Nixon

    About Joan Lowery Nixon

    “In every story I write I give a great deal of thought to the main character, because the story is his, or hers. The direction of the story is determined by the main character’s ambitions and reactions. The main character… More about Joan Lowery Nixon

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Mystery & Suspense

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Feb 01, 1994 | 208 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780440219019

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Mystery & Suspense

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Laurel Leaf
    Oct 31, 2012 | 208 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780307823489

    Praise

    “A masterfully constructed, engaging read that will delight mystery fans… Ingeniously plotted, fast-paced, and lighthearted.”–Publishers Weekly

    “Nixon’s many fans will enjoy wading through the myraid details and placing bets on the outcome.”–Kirkus Reviews

    “[A] something-for-everyone story.”–School Library Journal

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