Drew LeClair Gets a Clue - Hardcover

by Katryn Bury (Author)

In this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school--only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve.

Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great detective. She's pored over the cases solved by her hero, criminal profiler Lita Miyamoto. She tracked down the graffiti artist at school, and even solved the mystery of her neighbor's missing rabbit. But when her mother runs off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor, Drew is shocked. How did she miss all of the clues?

Drew is determined to keep her family life a secret, even from her best friend. But when a cyberbully starts posting embarrassing rumors about other students at school, it's only a matter of time before Drew's secret is out.

Armed with her notebooks full of observations about her classmates, Drew knows what she has to do: profile all of the bullies in her grade to find the culprit. But being a detective is more complicated when the suspects can be your friends. Will Drew crack the case if it means losing the people she cares about most?

• A High-Stakes Cyberbullying Mystery: When a troll named Ella Baker Shade starts posting humiliating secrets online, Drew must use her profiling skills to unmask them before she becomes the next target.
• A Smart and Relatable Heroine: Twelve-year-old Drew Leclair is a detective-in-training, armed with twenty-two notebooks of observations and a love for true crime podcasts.
• Authentic Friendship Drama: The investigation gets complicated when the suspect list includes Drew's own friends. Can she solve the case without losing the people who matter most?
• Navigating Complex Family Life: While tracking a cyberbully, Drew is also dealing with a major mystery at home: her mom just ran off to Hawaii with the school guidance counselor.

Author Biography

Katryn Bury works with middle-grade readers as a youth library technician. A lifelong true crime nerd, she has a bachelor's degree in sociology and criminology. Her short and serialized fiction can be found in Suspense Magazine and The Sleuth. She lives in Oakland, California, with her family and a vast collection of Nancy Drew mysteries. katrynbury.com, Instagram: @katrynwrites