Death at Morning House BY Maureen Johnson

From Maureen Johnson, the bestselling author of the Truly Devious series, comes a captivating new YA standalone filled with mystery and suspense. The Firekeeper follows Marlowe Wexler, a teenager whose life has recently gone up in flames—literally. After a disastrous date that ended with firefighters and an embarrassing reputation as an accidental arsonist, Marlowe finds herself without a house-sitting job and in need of a fresh start.

Enter Morning House, a historic mansion on an island, where Marlowe takes on a summer job as a tour guide. The mansion, abandoned since the 1920s, seems like a mundane place to work with its talk of stained glass and Prohibition-era quirks. However, Morning House harbors a dark secret involving several mysterious deaths that occurred decades ago.

As Marlowe settles into her role, she realizes that the person who hired her is now missing, and she uncovers hints of a chilling truth buried within the mansion’s history. One small clue leads to a dangerous series of events that could unravel everything and put Marlowe’s life at risk.

The Firekeeper is a thrilling tale where each revelation sparks a new danger, and Marlowe must solve the mystery before history repeats itself—or worse, before she becomes a part of the mansion's grim legacy. With Johnson’s signature blend of suspense and clever storytelling, this novel is a gripping adventure through a world where every detail could ignite disaster.