{"product_id":"very-dangerous-things-9780593857892","title":"Very Dangerous Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eA murder mystery game turns deadly in this young adult whodunit by the author of \u003ci\u003eSuddenly a Murder. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark academia meets classic detective fiction in this clever, twisty page-turner.\" --Karen M. McManus, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone in town knows about the game. For decades, J. Everett High has staged an annual murder mystery to put its criminology students to the test. And this year, crime junkie Dulce Castillo is dead set on winning. Soon, the game kicks off, and the student playing the victim, Xavier Torres, is found poisoned in the school's greenhouse . . . except his death is not pretend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the authorities open an investigation, all the evidence points to Sierra Fox, Xavier's ex-girlfriend and Dulce's ex-best friend. Claiming innocence and desperate to clear her name, Sierra begs Dulce to look past their bad blood and find the culprit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter all, Dulce knows this school better than any investigator ever could, but she must use caution to solve this mystery. Because these historic halls are full of suspects with no shortage of motives. And in this game of cat and mouse, the other player kills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLauren Muñoz writes YA murder mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eSuddenly a Murder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVery Dangerous Things. \u003c\/i\u003eIn addition to being a writer, Lauren is lawyer and a former teacher living in Southern California. She received her J.D. from Northwestern University in Chicago, where she frequently skipped class to commune with her sun lamp. When she's not reading, she can be found knitting, crocheting, and collecting recipes for things she'll never bake.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51501140836626,"sku":"9780593857892","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6099f436-d4e2-4ab6-b41b-8b1c1ade22c3.jpg?v=1753208249","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/very-dangerous-things-9780593857892","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}