Promise Boys in Bloomington, MN

"Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." —Karen M. McManus, #1
New York Times
bestselling author of
One of Us Is Lying
"I was at the edge of my seat . . . A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery with bruised hearts at its core." —Adam Silvera, #1
New York Times-
They Both Die at the End
Three teen boys must investigate their principal's murder to clear their own names. Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's dark academia murder mystery,
Promise Boys
—
The Hate U Give
meets
One of Us Is Lying.
The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students—J.B., Ramón, and Trey—emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them?
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and
Kirkus
Best Book of the Year!