Gideon Green in Black and White

Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henrys YA contemporary comedic mystery, a hilarious send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love. Gideons short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone elseincluding his best friend, Lilymoved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now hes sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideons door, needing his help.He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon cant turn down a case. As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff . . . especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief.But as the case gets bigger than Gideon or Lily could have anticipated, Gideon must balance his black-and-white quest for the truth with the full colors of real lifeor risk a permanent fade to black.* A Junior Library Guild Selection ** A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Title *