Overview
AN EDGAR AWARD WINNER - In this coming-of-age mystery, a young man finds himself drawn into a bizarre chain of events."This entertaining and thoughtful account is an absorbing snapshot of early 1970s life."--Kirkus Reviews
" A] suspenseful yarn with a dizzying climax."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
A dead body. A guy called Rat. And too many coincidences to ignore . . .
The dead body found in the Chemanga River has nothing to do with Todd. Sure, a murder is big news, but what would really interest him? A paying job. Then he meets Rat. Just a little older than Todd, Rat has already seen a lot of the world. And when he offers Todd a gig at the drive-in theater, Todd takes it. After all, it means a paycheck and free movies. But hanging out with Rat leads to a host of strange experiences and perplexing questions. More and more, that corpse from the river is on Todd's mind; and no matter how he shifts the pieces around, Rat is always part of the puzzle. . . .
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780142414316
- ISBN-10: 014241431X
- Publisher: Speak
- Publish Date: August 2009
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 208
- Reading Level: Ages 12-UP
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