How to Find a Missing Girl

This whip-smart young adult thriller follows Iris, a determined teenager in a small Louisiana town, as she investigates the disappearance of her beloved older sister, Stella, and then her ex-girlfriend, Heather. Driven by grief and a sense of urgency, Iris, with her amateur sleuthing agency, must uncover the truth before her eighteenth birthday, which brings severe legal consequences for her continued meddling. The book explores themes of justice, perseverance, family love, and identity, including a sapphic relationship, making it a compelling read for teens who enjoy mysteries and strong female protagonists. It's compared to 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' and 'Veronica Mars'.

"The voice that this generation's mystery readers have been waiting for...How to Find a Missing Girl is edge-of-your-seat compelling from beginning to end." --#1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong For fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Veronica Mars, this whip-smart thriller follows a sapphic detective agency as they seek the truth behind a growing trail of missing girls in small-town Louisiana. A year ago, beloved cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished without a trace. Devastated, her younger sister, Iris, launched her own investigation, but all she managed to do was scare off the police's only lead and earn a stern warning: Once she turns eighteen, more meddling means prison-level consequences. Then, a year later, the unthinkable happens. Iris's ex-girlfriend, Heather, goes missing, too--just after dropping the polarizing last episode of her true crime podcast all about Iris's sister. This time, nothing will stop Iris and her amateur sleuthing agency from solving these disappearances. But with a suspicious detective watching her every move, an enemy-turned-friend-turned-maybe-more to contend with, and only thirty days until she turns eighteen, it's a race against the clock for Iris to solve the most dangerous case of her life.