The Silence of Murder () is a mystery novel for teen readers written by American author

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and published by

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(now owned by

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) on 11 October 2011. The book won the

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for Best Young Adult in 2012. The story centers on the murder of John Johnson, a beloved small-town high school teacher and baseball coach. The only suspect is Jeremy Long, a student at the school who has been voluntarily

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for almost a decade. Jeremy's younger sister Hope believes her brother is not responsible for the crime, and sets out to prove his innocence and find the true killer.

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Edgar Award-winning works American young adult novels American crime novels 2011 American novels Alfred A. Knopf books {{2010s-mystery-novel-stub