Running Girl
(eBook)

A smart, engaging murder mystery filled with unexpected twists and turns perfect for Sherlock and CSI fans. Garvie Smith has the highest IQ ever recorded at Marsh Academy. And the lowest grades. His philosophy: What's the point? Life sucks. Nothing surprising ever happens. Until his ex-girlfriend's body is pulled from a pond and the facts surrounding her disappearance don't add up. Ambitious, uptight, methodical Detective Singh is on the case and he's determined to solve the mystery and get promoted. He doesn't need any help from a notorious slacker. Or does he? Advance praise for Running GirlShortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award"Highly entertaining . . . Mason grounds the story in reality as Garvie grows to better understand that actions have real and sometimes permanent consequences, seamlessly melding British teen drama with a believable and suspenseful plot full of well-executed twists." --Publishers Weekly"[A] satisfying whodunit." --Kirkus Reviews"There's never been a school-age sleuth quite like the excellent Garvie Smith." --Guardian (UK)"An engrossing detective tautly written, extremely pacy." --Telegraph (UK)"Sassily Compelling." --Sunday Times (UK) Simon Mason has written both children's and adult books. His first adult novel, a black comedy entitled The Great English Nude, won a Betty Trask Award, and a book for children, Moon Pie, was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in the United Kingdom. Running Girl was the first in a new series starring Garvie Smith. Simon lives in Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children. "Garvie," his mother said, but mildly, "try to answer the inspector's questions.""What's the point? They're the wrong questions." He sat up and leaned forward, and looked directly at Singh. "How do you know she went jogging at all?""We know.""How?""She left a note.""How do you know she didn't just leave it to throw people like you off the scent?"Singh said nothing. But his face tightened.Garvie went on. "How do you know she left it? How do you know she left when you think she did? How do you know she didn't leave the note then change her mind?"Singh remained impassive, but a muscle jumped in his left cheek."They're the right sort of questions," Garvie said. "Seems to me." Advance praise for Running GirlShortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award"Highly entertaining . . . Mason grounds the story in reality as Garvie grows to better understand that actions have real and sometimes permanent consequences, seamlessly melding British teen drama with a believable and suspenseful plot full of well-executed twists." --Publishers Weekly"[A] satisfying whodunit." --Kirkus Reviews"There's never been a school-age sleuth quite like the excellent Garvie Smith." --Guardian (UK)"An engrossing detective tautly written, extremely pacy." --Telegraph (UK)"Sassily Compelling." --Sunday Times (UK)