She graduated from the University of Delaware in 1995 with a degree in English. Johnson was born in Philadelphia and attended an all-girl Catholic preparatory high school. Among Johnson's works are collaborative efforts such as Let It Snow, a holiday romance novel of interwoven stories co-written with John Green and Lauren Myracle, and a series of novellas found in New York Times bestselling anthologies The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, and Ghosts of the Shadow Market. Her published novels include series leading titles such as 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Name of the Star, Truly Devious, and Suite Scarlett. Maureen Johnson (born February 16, 1973) is an American author of young adult fiction. It's time to stay on the mountain and face the storm-and a murderer.In the tantalizing finale to the Truly Devious trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson expertly tangles her dual narrative threads and ignites an explosive end for all who've walked through Ellingham Academy.Praise for the Truly Devious series:“Readers, hang tight: there's one more round to come, and if the signs are right, it'll be to die for.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)“The Agatha Christie-like ecosystem pairs with lacerating contemporary wit, and alternating past and present scenes makes for a multilayered, modern detective story.” -New York Times Book Review“Remember the first time reading Harry Potter and knowing it was special There's that same sense of magic in the introduction of teen Sherlock-in-training Stevie Bell.” -USA Today (four stars)“Be still, my Agatha-Christie-loving beating heart.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Obviously, it's time for Stevie to do something stupid. This is too much for the parents and administrators. Somewhere in this place of riddles and puzzles there must be answers.Then another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward Vermont. The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman.

Stevie is sure that somehow-somehow-all these things connect. Not only has someone died in town, but David disappeared of his own free will and is up to something. With this latest tragedy, it's hard to concentrate on the past. The greatest case of the century.At least, she thinks she has.

All at the exact moment of Stevie's greatest triumph. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life.

One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Now available in paperback.Ellingham Academy must be cursed. New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson delivers the witty and pulse-pounding conclusion to the Truly Devious series as Stevie Bell solves the mystery that has haunted Ellingham Academy for over 75 years.

The hand on the wall by maureen johnson