The Drowning at Darkwater Academy: Marlo Finch Mysteries Book 2, (Paperback)

<p><b>She promised herself no more mysteries. The mystery had other plans.</b></p><p>Twelve-year-old Marlo Finch just wants to be a normal student. After the traumatic events of Camp Velvet-where she found a body and exposed a dangerous fraud-all she wants is a fresh start at Darkwater Academy, the elite boarding school that offered her a scholarship.</p><p>But normal doesn't come easy when you can't stop counting ceiling tiles at 3 a.m. When your notebook fills itself with observations you swore you wouldn't make. When the school's beloved headmaster seems a little too perfect. And when a teacher goes missing under suspicious circumstances.</p><p>Reunited with her friends Theo and Mac, Marlo is pulled into a web of buried secrets, hidden graves, and an institution willing to protect its reputation at any cost. As the investigation deepens, so do the dangers-and this time, the people she cares about are directly in the crosshairs.</p><p>With her sharp eye for patterns, a battered black notebook, and a mechanical pencil behind her ear, Marlo must decide how much she's willing to risk for the truth-even when the truth could cost her everything.</p><p>Perfect for fans of Truly Devious, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and Flunked. The Drowning at Darkwater Academy is a gripping middle-grade mystery about institutional secrets, the courage to ask uncomfortable questions, and learning that doing the right thing is never easy-but always worth it.</p><p>Book 2 in the Marlo Finch Mysteries. Can be enjoyed as a standalone.</p>

• The Drowning at Darkwater Academy: Marlo Finch Mysteries Book 2, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798248850686
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-18
• Page Count: 242