Readthisthought-provoking,criticallyacclaimednovel(6starredreviews!!!)fromFrancesHardinge,winneroftheCostaBookoftheYear,CostaChildren'sBookAward,andHornBook-BostonGlobeAward.FaithSunderlyleadsadoublelife.Tomostpeople,sheisreliable,dull,trustworthy—aproperyoungladywhoknowsherplaceasinferiortomen.Butinside,Faithisfullofquestionsandcuriosity,andshecannotresistmysteries:anunattendedenvelope,anunlockeddoor.Sheknowssecretsnoonesuspectsherofknowing.Sheknowsthatherfamilymovedtotheclose-knitislandofVanebecauseherfamousscientistfatherwasfleeingareputation-destroyingscandal.Andsheknows,whenherfatherisdiscovereddeadshortlythereafter,thathewasmurdered.Inpursuitofjusticeandrevenge,Faithhuntsthroughherfather'spossessionsanddiscoversastrangetree.Thetreebearsfruitonlywhenshewhispersalietoit.Thefruitofthetree,wheneaten,deliversahiddentruth.Thetreemightholdthekeytoherfather'smurder—oritmaylurethemurdererdirectlytoFaithherself.FrancesHardingeistheauthorofmanyacclaimednovels,includingCuckooSong,whichearnedfivestarredreviews.