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Mystery · 2013 · PG-13

Accused

by Lisa Scottoline

A convicted teenage killer may be innocent — and only a little girl named Allegra is determined to prove it

For14+GenreMysteryLength336 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder investigation; teen accused of killing; moderate thriller tension

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological intensity; wrongful conviction; childhood trauma; justice for a murder victim

What this book is about

Thirteen-year-old Allegra Burke hires the Rosato & Associates firm to prove that a teenager convicted of murdering her best friend is actually innocent. As the investigation unfolds, the case proves far more complex than anyone imagined. A Rosato & Associates novel that places a child at the center of the legal investigation, reflecting Scottoline's capacity to balance warmth with genuine thriller tension.

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Teen killer investigation

Wrongful conviction

Child victim

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