The Silence of Murder

The Silence of Murder

First edition
Author	Dandi Daley Mackall
Genre	Realistic fiction, Young adult, Crime fiction
Published	2011
Publisher	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages	336
Awards	Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (2012)
ISBN	978-0-375-86896-2
Website	The Silence of Murder

The Silence of Murder[1] (ISBN 978-0-375-86896-2) is a mystery novel for teen readers written by American author Dandi Daley Mackall[2][3][4] and published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (now owned by Penguin Random House[5]) on 11 October 2011. The book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult in 2012.[6]

The story centers on the murder of John Johnson, a beloved small-town high school teacher and baseball coach. The only suspect is Jeremy Long, a student at the school who has been voluntarily mute for almost a decade. Jeremy's younger sister Hope believes her brother is not responsible for the crime, and sets out to prove his innocence and find the true killer.

References

1. "The Silence of Murder". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
2. "Holdings: The silence of murder /". www.buffalolib.org. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
3. "The Silence of Murder By Dandi Daley Mackall". prezi.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
4. "Something for Everyone". www.dandibooks.com. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
5. The Silence of Murder by Dandi Daley Mackall | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
6. "Category List – Best Young Adult | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.