Stefanie Wass

Truth, Lies, and Family Ties

A heartfelt mystery about family secrets and the courage to face the truth.

Meri never expected to spend the summer in the one place her mother has avoided for decades—tiny Mapleview, Ohio. But when her summer caretaker is injured just days before her mom leaves on an Arctic research expedition, Meri is sent to Ohio to stay with her mom’s former teacher.

From the moment she arrives, Meri feels the town watching her. There are whispers, stares, and secrets hidden beneath the quiet, maple-lined streets. The “Hometown Hero” disappeared years ago, but Mapleview hasn’t forgotten whatever she did.
 
With the help of an unexpected friend, Meri unravels puzzling clues that reveal a devastating truth:

 Her mom didn’t just leave Mapleview.

She left someone behind.

If Meri can find her, everything she thought she knew about love, family, and identity will change forever. 

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A Grand Scheme

Mia and her grandmother Sue are about to enjoy six whole days at Grand Hotel, a fancy resort on Mackinac Island in Michigan. If only a possible ghost haunting doesn’t ruin the first trip Mia has ever taken away from her clinically anxious and overprotective mom. Because if there actually is a spook, Mia will have to end her vacation early, losing her chance to stand up to her mother and live her own life.

Charlie and her grandfather Sal are worried about the ghost because it’s chasing tourists away during the summer high season and ruining their island carriage business. When Sue and Sal meet cute (grandparents in love, ugh!), Mia and Charlie are forced together. They decide to team up to find and capture the ghost – to save Sal’s business and Mia’s shot at independence.