Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues

· Cormorant Books
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A frog-shaped garden sprinkler, a mismatched pair of ladies’ gloves, and an ugly flower picture made of human hair do not add up to murder. Or do they?

 

Eleven-year-old Ruth’s friend and neighbor, Bea, has just died — an accidental drowning. Or so they say.

 

Ruth’s not so sure. Bea was sixty-four and knew the area better than anyone. She was much too careful to get swept away by the flooded Teeswater River. And now Bea’s godson, Saul, says his godmother had premonitions that she would be murdered. She even left behind a box of clues to help Ruth figure out what happened.

 

Accident or murder? That’s the case Ruth, Saul, and Ruth’s wayward pet chicken, Dorcas, have to crack.

A frog-shaped garden sprinkler, a mismatched pair of ladies’ gloves, and an ugly flower picture made of human hair do not add up to murder. Or do they? Eleven-year-old Ruth’s friend and neighbor, Bea, has just died — an accidental drowning. Or so they say. Ruth’s not so sure. Bea was sixty-fo...

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About the author

Natalie Hyde is the author of both fiction and non-fiction for middle-grade and young adult readers. Her works include Saving Armpit, I Owe You One, and Cryptic Canada, and her books have received award nominations in both Canada and the US. Hyde is her family’s genealogist — the “keeper of the bones” — and has traced her father’s family back to the 1700s in Canada. She currently lives in Flamborough, Ontario.

Natalie Hyde is the author of both fiction and non-fiction for middle-grade and young adult readers. Her works include Saving Armpit, I Owe You One, and Cryptic Canada, and her books have received award nominations in both Canada and the US. Hyde is her family’s genealogist — the “keeper of the b...

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