The Sixes - Paperback

by Kate White (Author)

Phoebe Hall's Manhattan life is unexpectedly derailed off the fast track when her long-term boyfriend leaves her just as she is accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to pick up the pieces, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach at a small private college run by her former boarding school roommate and close friend Glenda in a sleepy Pennsylvania town.

But behind the campus's quiet caf s and looming maple trees lies something darker. The body of a junior co-ed washes up from the nearby river, and soon rumors begin to swirl of of past crimes and abuses wrought by a disturbing secret society known as The Sixes.

Determined to find answers and help Glenda, Phoebe secretly embarks on a search for clues--a quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days. Plunging deeper into danger with every step, Phoebe knows she's close to unmasking a killer. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: the past can't be outrun . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.

Front Jacket

Phoebe Hall's Manhattan life has unexpectedly begun to unravel. Right after her long-term boyfriend breaks off their relationship she's accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to put her life back together, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach in a rustic Pennsylvania town at a small private college.

But when the body of a female student washes up from the nearby river, disturbing secrets begin to surface among the students: accusations of abuses wrought by a secret society of girls on campus known as The Sixes. Determined to find answers, Phoebe embarks on a search for clues--a quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days years ago. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: your deepest secrets can still be uncovered . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.

--Publishers Weekly

Back Jacket

Phoebe Hall's Manhattan life has unexpectedly begun to unravel. Right after her long-term boyfriend breaks off their relationship she's accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to put her life back together, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach in a rustic Pennsylvania town at a small private college.

But when the body of a female student washes up from the nearby river, disturbing secrets begin to surface among the students: accusations of abuses wrought by a secret society of girls on campus known as The Sixes. Determined to find answers, Phoebe embarks on a search for clues--a quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days years ago. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: your deepest secrets can still be uncovered . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.