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Swept away : Ruth Mornay and the unwanted clues / Natalie Hyde.
"Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her sixty-four-year-old neighbour Beatrice was an accident. Word has it that Bea was swept away by the flooded Teeswater River, but Bea was the head of the Teeswater River Embankment Rehabilitation Society, so Ruth knows her friend would never be so careless. Bea's godson Saul adds to Ruth's suspicions when he claims that Bea had premonitions about her murder and has left Ruth a box of clues to figure out what really happened. But what could a frog-shaped sprinkler, a mismatched pair of ladies' gloves, and an ugly flower picture made of human hair possibly have to do with Bea's death? That's the case Saul, Ruth, and Ruth's wayward pet chicken Dorcas, have to crack."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770866898 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 190 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : DCB Young Readers, 2023.
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| Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Juvenile fiction. Child detectives > Juvenile fiction. Small cities > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Hyde | 31681030032718 | JFIC | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Hyde | 31681030032726 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her sixty-four-year-old neighbor Beatrice was an accident. Word has it that Bea was swept away by the flooded Teeswater River, but Bea was the head of the Teeswater River Embankment Rehabilitation Society, so Ruth knows her friend would never be so careless. Bea's godson Saul adds to Ruth's suspicions when he claims that Bea had premonitions about her murder and has left Ruth a box of clues to figure out whatreally happened. But what could a frog-shaped sprinkler, a mismatched pair of ladies' gloves, and an ugly flower picture made of human hair possibly have to do with Bea's death? That's the case Saul, Ruth, and Ruth's wayward pet chicken Dorcas, have to crack"-- - Orca Book Publishers
Suspicious of her neighbor Beatriceâs untimely death, Ruth Mornay teams up with Beaâs godson Saul to figure out what happened that night on the flooded banks of the Teeswater River. Ruth, Saul, and Ruthâs pet chicken Dorcas scour the box of seemingly random junk that Bea left behind for clues. - Orca Book Publishers
Key Selling Points
- A precocious young girl uncovers a well-kept town secret while investigating the suspicious death of her beloved 64-year-old neighbour.
- Swept Away is a smart and suspenseful mystery that Nancy Drew fans will adore.
- References to the classic kid lit that Ruth is reading and the role of a historic secret society combined with a present-day setting and modern characters make this mystery fun for parents and kids alike. Itâs a choice for read-aloud time with your child.
- Natalieâs works have been nominated for many awards including the Silver Birch and Silver Birch Express Award, the Red Cedar Book Award, the Rocky Mountain Book Award, the Hackmatack Award, and the Nutmeg Book Award. Her books have also been included in Resource Linksâ Best Books of the Year and OLA Best Bets.
- Pinkerton, the hamlet in the book, is a real place in southern Ontario that the author stumbled across by taking a wrong turn (the only way people must find it). She fell in love with it and decided it was the perfect setting for Swept Away. A yellow brick house there that is now an antique store was the inspiration for Beatriceâs house.
Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her sixty-four-year-old neighbor Beatrice was an accident. Word has it that Bea was swept away by the flooded Teeswater River, but Bea was the head of the Teeswater River Embankment Rehabilitation Society, so Ruth knows her friend would never be so careless.
Beaâs godson Saul adds to Ruthâs suspicions when he claims that Bea had premonitions about her murder and has left Ruth a box of clues to figure out what really happened. But what could a frog-shaped sprinkler, a mismatched pair of ladiesâ gloves, and an ugly flower picture made of human hair possibly have to do with Beaâs death? Thatâs the case Saul, Ruth, and Ruthâs wayward pet chicken Dorcas, have to crack.
