Lucas Swain is almost sixteen when he first “meets” Violet Park. He doesn’t know her name at first because technically it’s her ashes he chances upon—she’s been dead for at least eighteen months. He follows leads and “hears” Violet’s voice, until he’s convinced there is a connection between the urn he’s discovered and his father’s mysterious disappearance five years ago. First-time author Jenny Valentine has written a cleverly crafted mys tery that will keep readers guessing until the final page turn. 2009 William

Originally published as Finding Violet Park by HarperCollins Great Britain, in 2007.