Abstract

Sixteen-year-old Tiny Sinclair begins her first year at Charity Ambrose Finishing School in 1953 already feeling like an outcast: her mother, a glamorous movie star, is dead, and her father is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Communist. All her classmates seem to have it so easy: beautiful Betty is an elegant and popular socialite, while Diane, the richest girl in school, is dangerous and mysterious (and, for some reason, hell-bent on ruining Tiny's life). When a classmate is found dead and Tiny becomes the number one suspect, the situation seems to go from bad to worse. Determined to clear her name, she sets about searching for clues, when the unexpected happens: Diane and Betty want to help her solve the mystery. The unlikely trio dive into sleuthing, searching through old records, connecting clues, and scampering about the dark campus and nearby woods to search for the killer. When more students begin dying, Tiny, Betty, and Diane discover that the enemy they're looking for might not be entirely human. It will take trusting each other, a resurgence of ancient magic, and help that stems all the way back to the founding of the school for them to realize that all secrets must eventually come to light.

Degree

MFA

College and Department

Humanities; English

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