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Summer She Went Missing, The

Chelsea Ichaso

Ages: 14+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire/Sourcebooks

ISBN: 978-1-7282-5109-7

Keywords: Adventure/Mystery-privilege, townies, rafting, disguise, secrets, romance

Audrey has vanished. Her brother Dylan and her best friend, Paige, encounter a number of false leads when they search for her. Then Paige finds a secret in Audrey's room.