Behind the Curtain (18 page)

P
ETER
A
BRAHAMS
is the bestselling author of
END OF STORY, OBLIVION,
and
THE FAN,
as well as many others. He received Edgar Award nominations for his books
LIGHTS OUT
and
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
. Mr. Abrahams makes his home in Falmouth, Massachusetts, with his wife and four children.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
is the second book in the critically acclaimed Echo Falls series.

You can visit him online at www.peterabrahams.com and www.echofallsmysteries.com.

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“A terrific yarn, full of nail-biting suspense, smart detection, and glints of hip good humor. Nancy Drew was never like this; it’s the real deal. I couldn’t put it down, and I can’t wait for Peter Abrahams to hurry up with Ingrid’s third adventure. I’m hooked on Echo Falls.”

—Stephen King

“Ingrid’s wit and precise reasoning once again draw readers into close connection with an active and engaging mind, reinforcing her solid appeal as a character. Abrahams is bravely wise in drawing his adults as well. Fans will relish the continued adventure while readers new to Echo Falls will find the substantial appeal here reason enough to go back for the first in the series.”

—
BCCB
(starred review)

“A timely issue gives this mystery a ‘ripped from the headlines’ flavor, but the real kick for readers comes from a believable eighth-grade heroine’s investigation of a high-school scandal.”

—ALA
Booklist
(starred review)

“In a literature notoriously light on solid mysteries, Abrahams’s second outing for kids stands out as a deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

“
Behind the Curtain
draws mystery fans into non-stop action fueled by the contemporary issues of drugs, jobs, and land development. This high sense of adventure, engineered with an engaging heroine and a rich cast of characters, will lead readers to clamor for Abrahams’s next mystery.”

—
Chicago Sun Times

“With gritty humor and suspense, this
Down the Rabbit Hole
sequel captures the on-the-cusp sensibility of a 13-year-old who’s just starting to glean that you can’t always take the grown-up world at face value.”

—
Daily News

“The mystery is entertaining and well constructed. Something about Ingrid reminds me of another middle-school sleuth, Sammy Keyes, from the successful series by Wendelin Van Draanen.”

—
KLIATT

Cover art © 2006 by Paul Robinson

BEHIND THE CURTAIN:
An Echo Falls Mystery. Copyright © 2006 by Pas de Deux. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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