Name: Dead Is a Killer Tune
ISBN: 9780547608341

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Why This Clicks

A Dark Refrain

A battle of the bands turns eerie when strange music seems to push musicians toward danger.

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Competing bands, strange music, and supernatural trouble
A teenage warrior protecting her hometown

Expect

A suspenseful blend of music rivalry and paranormal danger
A high-school heroine investigating a threat with friends

Book Details

Authors: Marlene Perez
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: September 4, 2012
Format: Paperback
Theme: YA Supernatural Thrillers · Paranormal YA Romance
Reading lane: YA Supernatural Thrillers

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YA Adventure
YA Sibling Stories
YA Fantasy
YA Stories About Girls & Women

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Holiday YA
YA Mysteries
Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
Music Stories for Teens

About This Book

High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere. Soon, the competing musicians are doing risky, illegal, and even fatal things—and claiming that they heard strange music that compelled the...

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High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago—a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’s boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular, their fans follow them everywhere. Soon, the competing musicians are doing risky, illegal, and even fatal things—and claiming that they heard strange music that compelled them to do it. Can Jess and her friends track down the tuneful tyrant before it’s too late?