The Drowning at Darkwater Academy: Marlo Finch Mysteries Book 2

The Drowning at Darkwater Academy: Marlo Finch Mysteries Book 2

She promised herself no more mysteries. The mystery had other plans. Twelve-year-old Marlo Finch just wants to be a normal student. After the traumatic events of Camp Velvet—where she found a body and exposed a dangerous fraud—all she wants is a fresh start at Darkwater Academy, the elite boarding school that offered her a scholarship. But normal doesn't come easy when you can't stop counting ceiling tiles at 3 a.m. When your notebook fills itself with observations you swore you wouldn't make. When the school's beloved headmaster seems a little too perfect. And when a teacher goes missing under suspicious circumstances. Reunited with her friends Theo and Mac, Marlo is pulled into a web of buried secrets, hidden graves, and an institution willing to protect its reputation at any cost. As the investigation deepens, so do the dangers—and this time, the people she cares about are directly in the crosshairs. With her sharp eye for patterns, a battered black notebook, and a mechanical pencil behind her ear, Marlo must decide how much she's willing to risk for the truth—even when the truth could cost her everything. Perfect for fans of Truly Devious, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and Flunked. The Drowning at Darkwater Academy is a gripping middle-grade mystery about institutional secrets, the courage to ask uncomfortable questions, and learning that doing the right thing is never easy—but always worth it. Book 2 in the Marlo Finch Mysteries. Can be enjoyed as a standalone.