Dying to Win

Jennie McGrady is quickly gaining a reputation as an amateur sleuth, and the local media have taken notice. But Jennie just wants to disappear into the crowd—especially when a plea from Courtney Evans leaves her out in the cold. Courtney is the typical wild sixteen-year-old, but Jennie finds in her a compassionate, hurting friend who is running scared. When Courtney disappears, Jennie’s instincts sense drugs and money. Gavin Winslow is determined to break into the world of journalism, and he thinks Jennie is his ticket in. A lead story on Portland’s very own Nancy Drew would get him the career attention he needs, but is his interest in Jennie more than professional?