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Overturned

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Nikki Tate is determined to escape her troubled Las Vegas life, where her father sits on death row for a murder he claims he didn't commit. Just as she is about to leave, his conviction is overturned, and the man who returns is consumed by a quest to prove his innocence. Caught in the depths of Vegas's dark secrets, Nikki must confront dangerous truths and risk everything in a deadly gamble for her own survival.
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Overturned is ideal for young adult readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers with complex characters, especially fans of crime and mystery set against a gritty urban backdrop.

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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas . . .

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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...

Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her dad is sitting on death row, convicted of killing his best friend in a gambling dispute turned ugly. And for five years, he's maintained his innocence. But Nikki wants no part of that. She's been working on Operation Escape Vegas: playing in illegal card games so she can save up enough money to get out come graduation day.

Then her dad's murder conviction is overturned. The new evidence seems to come out of nowhere and Nikki's life becomes a mess when he's released from prison. Because the dad who comes home is not the dad she remembers. And he's desperately obsessed with finding out who framed himโ€”and why.

As her dad digs into the seedy underbelly of Vegas, the past threatens everything and Nikki is drawn into his deadly hunt for the truth. But in the city of sin, some sinners will do anything to keep their secrets, and Nikki soon finds herself playing for the biggest gamble everโ€”her life.

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Praise for Lamar Giles

"My twin, Lamar, is a phenomenal innovative storyteller. His thrillers have laid the groundwork for us all. A true king!" โ€“ Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

"Lamar Giles's work always has something to say, and it's well worth your while to listen." โ€“ Barry Lyga, New York Times bestselling author

"A Lamar Giles book never disappoints." โ€“ Meg Medina, New York Times bestselling author

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780545812504

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Lamar Giles is the critically acclaimed author of Ruin Road; The Getaway, a YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction title and a Quick Pick; Spin, which was a New York Times Editors' Choice and a YALSA Quick Pick; Overturned, which was also a YALSA Quick Pick; Not So Pure and Simple; Fake ID, which was an Edgar Award finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick; and Endangered, which was also an Edgar Award finalist, as well as numerous middle-grade novels and comics. He is the editor of the anthology Fresh Ink. Lamar is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. He resides in Virginia with his family.

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