Mystery Royale

THE INHERITANCE GAMES meets HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE in this genre splicing YA fantastical mystery. nThe only thing sixteen-year-old Mullory Prudence has left of her mom is a warning: Run if the strange finds you. But mysterious warnings don't pay the bills or help take care of her sick Gran. And they certainly don't make her miserable after-school job any more bearable. When unexpected letters start appearing in peculiar places--sealed in bags of dog food and hidden in the refrigerator--Mullory knows she should avoid them to heed her mother's warning, but her curiosity thinks otherwise. She uncovers an invitation from Stoutmire Estate to compete in a game of Mystery Royale for the chance at a sizable inheritance. n nDizzy with the prospect of billions, Mullory enters the game only to unearth the true prize--the illusionary magical properties of Xavier Stoutmire, a recluse without an heir. A recluse who was expected to keep his magic in the family, especially when there isn't enough for each member. With a prize worth killing for, the game is simple: be the first to solve the mystery--who killed Xavier Stoutmire? One week full of lavish parties dripping with enchantments, in a mansion brimming with clues of the past, and everyone's a suspect. To win, Mullory will need to untangle a twisted family web and decide who she can trust... n nWhitaker Stoutmire, the golden boy who's harboring deadly secrets? n nEllison Stoutmire, his closed off twin, who saw something she shouldn't have? n nLyric Stoutmire the youngest sibling, exiled by the family and burning with resentment? n nOr Mateo Cruz, the only other outsider whose reserved manner allows him to hide in the shadows... At least at first. n nBut most of all, Mullory must ask herself, why? Why her? A question most strange, indeed.n