About the book
Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.
Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can’t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They’re a lot less confusing—they don’t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs.
But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they’re joining a cult—before it’s too late? And are things with David really over?
Read all the Stevie Bell Books:
- Truly Devious
- The Vanishing Stair
- The Hand on the Wall
- The Box in the Woods (standalone)
- Nine Liars (standalone)
Editions of Velvet Knife
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780063256019
- EBook
- ISBN 9780063256033
Read an Excerpt
Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.
Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can’t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They’re a lot less confusing—they don’t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs.
But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they’re joining a cult—before it’s too late? And are things with David really over?
Read all the Stevie Bell Books:
- Truly Devious
- The Vanishing Stair
- The Hand on the Wall
- The Box in the Woods (standalone)
- Nine Liars (standalone)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Velvet Knife about?
Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.
Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can’t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They’re a lot less confusing—they don’t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs.
But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they’re joining a cult—before it’s too late? And are things with David really over?
Read all the Stevie Bell Books:
- Truly Devious
- The Vanishing Stair
- The Hand on the Wall
- The Box in the Woods (standalone)
- Nine Liars (standalone)
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Velvet Knife?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Velvet Knife?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780063256019
Is Velvet Knife part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Truly Devious
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Velvet Knife?
Maureen Johnson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Velvet Knife is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780063256019) and ebook(ISBN 9780063256033)
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