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Up in Smoke

By Nick Brooks
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A dynamic and heart-pounding thriller . . . Up in Smoke has the highest of stakes and a tender love story at its core. Nick Brooks is a force. -Jessica Goodman, NYT-bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies A girl determined to clear her... Read More
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Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and The Hate U Give, this edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of Promise Boys follows a girl determined to clear her brother’s name and a boy desperate to keep his own out of the line of fire. As the heat turns up in a murder investigation, old feelings reignite between them, but a shocking secret could tear them apart.

Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and The Hate U Give, this edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of Promise Boys follows a girl determined to clear her brother's name and a boy desperate to keep his own out of the line of fire. As the heat turns up in a murder investigation, old feelings reignite between them, but a shocking secret could tear them apart.

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A dynamic and heart-pounding thriller . . . Up in Smoke has the highest of stakes and a tender love story at its core. Nick Brooks is a force. -Jessica Goodman, NYT-bestselling author of The Meadowbrook Murders and The Legacies

A girl determined to clear her brother's name. A boy determined to keep his out of the line of fire. A secret smouldering between them. This edge-of-your-seat mystery from the author of Promise Boys is perfect for fans of Karen McManus and The Hate U Give.

Unmask a murderer or take the fall.

After Cooper King is pressured by big brother figure Jason to go on a looting spree during a local march, the unthinkable happens: gunshots ring in the air and someone ends up dead. After Cooper flees, the news shows four teens in ski masks near the scene of the murder—Cooper and his friends. Cooper fears the cops will come knocking at his door, and the pressure only mounts when a suspect is taken into custody: Jason.

Monique, Jason's sister and Cooper's longtime crush, is willing to go any length to clear her brother's name. Even if she needs to go into the belly of the beast and confront the killer herself. When she teams up with Cooper, they fall down the investigation rabbit hole and start to fall for each other. But little does Monique know that within this web of deception, Cooper is shrouding the truth that he was there when the shots went off. If the pair fail to uncover the real murderer, Jason will get locked up for a crime he didn't commit—and drag down Cooper with him.

Pick this up if you love:

  • high stakes, dual POV thrillers
  • page-turning mysteries
  • will-they-won't-they romance
  • twists and turns you never see coming

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250359933

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 418g

Pages: 256

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Nick Brooks Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Nick Brooks is the critically-acclaimed author of Promise Boys and award-winning filmmaker from Washington, DC. He is a 2020 graduate of USC's TV and Film Production program. His short film, Hoop Dreamin', earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award and was a finalist in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Film Fest. Before becoming a filmmaker, Nick was an educator working with at-risk youth, and many of his stories are inspired by his experiences with the children and families of his community. He is also the author of the middle-grade series, Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont. Follow Nick on X @whoisnickbrooks and on Instagram @officialnickbrooks. thenickbrooks.com

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