Puzzling riddles, suspenseful twists, suspicious characters and of course, a mysterious murder…Intrigued? Then today’s quiz is for you! It’s time to test your detective skills to see if you have what it takes to solve a Maureen Johnson mystery!
The Box in the Woods is the newest standalone mystery in the world of the Truly Devious series is it’s everything you could ask for in the PERFECT twisting mystery. It weaves together two narratives–one a cold case set at a summer camp from the 1970s, the other the modern day attempt to solve the case. At the center of course is Stevie Bell, an expert crime solver who is determined to solve the mystery. It’s sure to challenge even the most skillful detectives…even if you’re a top-notch super sleuth but don’t let us stop you from trying.
Take the quiz below to see if you have what it takes to get to the bottom of it.
Can you solve the mystery?!
TEST YOUR SKILLS
About The Box in the Woods
After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.
Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she’s back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer.
But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls—the site of the notorious unsolved case, the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners, their bodies left in a gruesome display. The new owner offers Stevie an invitation: Come to the camp and help him work on a true crime podcast about the case.
Stevie agrees, as long as she can bring along her friends from Ellingham Academy. Nothing sounds better than a summer spent together, investigating old murders.
But something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive.