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About the Author Maureen Johnson is the bestselling author of several novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes , the Truly Devious series, the Suite Scarlett series, and the Shades of London series. In the beginning of Truly Devious, Stevie arrives at Ellingham Academy. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. She was placed in the Minerva House where she meets Ellie, Nate, Hayes, and Janelle. Stevie Bell is the main character of Truly Devious. In TRULY DEVIOUS, Stevie is thrilled when she's admitted to Ellingham Academy in Vermont. The Truly Devious Series Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. ‘Truly Devious’ plays into the tradition of mystery novels and detectives. Let your readers know what your topic is about and add some general information about it. Truly Devious is a trilogy written by Maureen Johnson.

Write a description about your topic. Truly Devious is the first novel in a murder- mystery trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Not only is Ellingham a prestigious and free boarding school, it's the home of one of the greatest murder mysteries of all time: that of rich entrepreneur Albert Ellingham's wife and daughter in …