The Girl from Felony Bay (Felony Bay Mysteries) - Hardcover

"A tale bursting with intrigue and adventure finds its setting deep in the South Carolina Lowcountry. A successful turn by a promising new author."--Kirkus Reviews

"The story never forgets that at its center is a little girl who has lost everything and is more determined than even Nancy Drew."--Booklist

"I was enthralled by this tale. It's lyrical, touching, and beautifully written. A great debut."--Bernard Cornwell, author of The Winter King

"Thompson's children's book debut offers mystery and adventure, while simultaneously exploring the far reach of history, justice, race, and family. An ethically nuanced and suspenseful whodunit."--Publishers Weekly

"A character in itself, the South Carolina setting is fully realized with the danger and beauty of its swampy backwoods a factor in every chapter. Future fans of Grisham will find this immensely satisfying, as will readers who were enchanted by Turnage's Three Times Lucky."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Thompson takes Southern gothic tropes and incorporates them into a fast-paced mystery with subplots that tackle tough issues."--School Library Journal

"The Girl from Felony Bay is a lovely story. J.E. Thompson has created a wonderful, honest character with a pitch-perfect young girl's voice. Abbey Force's tale will draw any reader in as she unravels long-buried mysteries and struggles to come to terms with the South's dark past."--Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks

Thompson s children s book debut offers mystery and adventure, while simultaneously exploring the far reach of history, justice, race, and family. An ethically nuanced and suspenseful whodunit. --Publishers Weekly"

The story never forgets that at its center is a little girl who has lost everything and is more determined than even Nancy Drew. --Booklist"

The Girl from Felony Bay is a lovely story. J.E. Thompson has created a wonderful, honest character with a pitch-perfect young girl s voice. Abbey Force s tale will draw any reader in as she unravels long-buried mysteries and struggles to come to terms with the South s dark past. --Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks"

Forced to move in with her alcoholic uncle after her father is framed for a terrible crime, southern sixth-grader Abbey resolves to clear her father's name while outmaneuvering a bully and tackling a mystery on her family's estate with the help of a curious newcomer. A first novel. 35,000 first printing.