Peter Abrahams. (2006). Behind the Curtain: An Empire Falls Mystery. Unabridged HarperCollins.

Peter Abrahams. 2006. Behind the Curtain: An Empire Falls Mystery. HarperCollins.

Peter Abrahams, Behind the Curtain: An Empire Falls Mystery. HarperCollins, 2006.

Peter Abrahams. Behind the Curtain: An Empire Falls Mystery. Unabridged HarperCollins, 2006.

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     Peter Abrahams is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including the Edgar Award-winning Reality Check, Bullet Point, and the Echo Falls series for middle graders. Writing as Spencer Quinn, he is also the author of the Chet and Bernie series—Dog on It, Thereby Hangs a Tail, and To Fetch a Thief. He and his wife live in Massachusetts with their dog, Audrey.

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""A terrific yarn, full of smart detection and hip good humor"" (Stephen King)

Behind the Curtain is the second book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams, following the acclaimed Down the Rabbit Hole. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery.

In this ""deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure"" (Kirkus), the Sherlock Holmes-loving eight-grade heroine, Ingrid, starts to see some alarming signs of trouble in her home. Her dad is surfing the internet in search of a job when Ingrid had no idea his job was in jeopardy. Her brother, Ty, is trying to succeed on the high school football team—perhaps at the cost of his health. And Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza.

True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who's really pulling the strings in her hometown of Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story?

The third and final book in this Edgar Award-nominated series is Into the Dark.

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   • content: Growing up is hard, especially when some people are trying to kill you. Narrator Colleen Delany perfectly affects the voice of eighth-grade Sherlock Holmes aficionado Ingrid Levin-Hill, who copes with raging hormones, banal schoolwork, and a family strained by pressures both inside the home and out. A steroid-pushing ring is operating in Echo Falls, and Ingrid must find out who are involved and stop them before her brother becomes involved. Escape from an attempted kidnapping is a particularly tension-filled episode, wonderfully portrayed by Delany. Juggling both young and old voices, she shines in scenes between Ingrid, her brother, and her grumpy but lovable Grampy. R.O. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
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     Starred review from July 24, 2006
     Abrahams knows how to catch the voices of all of his characters, no matter what their age—most especially his Sherlock Holmes-loving eighth-grade heroine Ingrid Levin-Hill. This second book about her, firmly rooted in the fictional but instantly familiar town of Echo Falls, is read perfectly by Delaney, who quietly but persuasively brings considerable excitement to Abrahams's words. Young listeners who already love books will be naturally intrigued, as Ingrid uses Holmes's methods to dig into several mysteries about her own family and her town. And even youngsters who have never read a Sherlock Holmes story will be won over by the perilous adventure so expertly presented. Ages 10-up.

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     August 1, 2006
     Gr 5-8 -Peter Abrahams -s "Down the Rabbit Hole" (Laura Geringer Books, 2005) gave 13-year-old Ingrid her first sleuthing experience in her town of Echo Falls -and the Echo Falls Mystery series was born to popular acclaim. In the second book (Laura Geringer Books, 2006) in the series, Ingrid, a Sherlock Holmes devotee, becomes involved in two sinister plots, both of which develop slowly. Clues and events that seem to involve her brother lead Ingrid to believe that there is a steroid abuse crisis brewing at her local high school. At the same time, her grandfather -s farm property is attracting attention and high-pressure tactics to force a sale. Narrator Colleen Delaney gives Ingrid and the other characters believable voices in this fast-paced reading that is appropriate for these adventures. Mystery aficionados will appreciate Ingrid -s determination to solve the mysteries, although it takes a rather long time to bring the two plot lines together. A fine addition for upper elementary and middle school listeners. -"Jane P. Fenn, Corning-Painted Post West High School, NY"

     Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     Gr. 6-9. The second entry in the Echo Falls Mystery series, as successful as its predecessor, starts with puzzling questions that spring right from Ingrid Levin-Hill's own life: Why is her football-mad older brother suddenly so much stronger, and why has her father been so tense lately? The plot unfolds slowly at first, but Abrahams' exceptional overlay of detail, especially descriptions of the particular stresses and the goofy occurrences that mark Ingrid's experiences as an eighth-grader, makes the story very convincing as the action builds. Ingrid discovers anabolic steroids are behind her brother's improved performance and new aggressiveness (and also behind some of the mysterious behavior of various people in her town), but just as she is about to do something with her knowledge, she is kidnapped. She escapes, but police don't believe her story, and she has to set up her own sting to prove she is telling the truth. A timely issue gives this mystery a "ripped from the headlines" flavor, but the real kick for readers comes from a believable eighth-grade heroine's investigation of a high-school scandal.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

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     July 1, 2006
     Lots of threads run through this well-written mystery. A failed dotcom exec kidnaps thirteen-year-old Ingrid to recoup massive debts. Ingrid's brother Ty gets drawn into a steroids ring. Their workaholic dad pushes both teens to be better than "good enough." Abrahams pulls it all together seamlessly to underscore the downside of doing "whatever it takes."

     (Copyright 2006 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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     Gr 5-8 -Ingrid Levin-Hill, the eighth-grade Sherlock Holmes lover introduced in "Down the Rabbit Hole" (HarperCollins, 2005), is back for another adventure. She quotes her hero quite often as she tries to sort out details that she observes around her. In trying to figure out why her brother is so moody, why her dad is in jeopardy of losing his job, and why her grandfather's property is so valuable, the teen stumbles upon some of her town's secrets. Then, when she is kidnapped but is able to escape, she can't get anyone to believe her. This is a fast-paced mystery with well-defined characters and a plausible plotline and ending. Although a few references are made to the earlier book, this enjoyable story stands on its own." -Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD"

     Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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In this ""deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure"" (Kirkus), the Sherlock Holmes-loving eight-grade heroine, Ingrid, starts to see some alarming signs of trouble in her home. Her dad is surfing the internet in search of a job when Ingrid had no idea his job was in jeopardy. Her brother, Ty, is trying to succeed on the high school football team—perhaps at the cost of his health. And Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza.

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