by Kate Brian
First published 2010
Reed Brennan has done the impossible. She brought back Billings as a hidden literary society at Easton Academy. The new initiates helped her build a secret headquarters that rivals anything the old Billings House offered. Reed was ready to prove that the Billings Girls had returned stronger than before. Then Noelle vanishes without warning. Reed has no clues about who took her friend or what they want. She knows only that Noelle is in danger and time is running out. Reed must follow every lead and decode every hint if she wants to bring Noelle home alive. The investigation pulls Reed deeper into mysteries she never knew existed at Easton. Each discovery brings new questions and fewer answers. Reed realizes that saving Noelle means risking everything she has rebuilt.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, missing-person
Setting: Easton Academy
204 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers