Inside the Locked Box - Paperback

by Ruth E. Weiner (Author)

Fourteen-year-old Agnes has a rare way of seeing the world: she can read people through the letters in their names. Shapes, lines, angles-each one reveals something real, something hidden.

When she stumbles onto evidence of corruption and danger in her coastal town of Hull, her strange talent becomes more than a quiet skill. It becomes the only thing that might keep her alive.

To protect herself, Agnes slips into a new identity-Angel-and steps into a world where trust is risky, secrets run deep, and powerful people will do anything to stay in the shadows. With a small circle of allies who both challenge and steady her, she follows clues that pull her farther into a truth she can't unsee.

Every choice has weight.

Every secret has a cost.

And every letter might point to the person who will save her... or betray her.

A coming-of-age thriller of suspense, courage, and the power of understanding what's hidden in plain sight.