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Agathas, The
Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-43111-5
Keywords: murder, high school, domestic abuse, friendship, class divide
Inspired by mystery writer Agatha Christie, two teens from opposite sides of the social divide unite to solve a classmate's murder, uncovering uncomfortable secrets about their seaside town. Back matter.