Two Truths and One Thief — Deirdre Riordan Hall

There are three rules: Never get caught. Never admit to anything. Never make a promise.Penny Goldfeather is the exact opposite of her sister and this time, she messed up badly. She's not like other girls, and being caught shoplifting is the least of her problems when her father sends her to boarding school. There, she meets an unlikely band of her favorite kind of misfits.Queenie, the girl who plays many roles and blends in seamlessly-the insider.Neda, the kind of person who knows everyone and has dirt on them, just in case-the fixer.Howard, the budding tech-genius protégé who learned to hack into Dartmont's mainframe-the intelligence.Dresden, the brother of her English teacher and boy-racer who disobeys speed limits-the driver.And of course, Julian-the muscle...the hottie...the one who makes Penny realize love is one con she can't pull.When the school hosts a rare piece of art, the temptation is too great-it's the exact item that will get Penny out of trouble with her business associates...and save a life.As the team tries to avoid the attention of the authorities, they embark upon a wild game of give and take, bluffs and blunders, and twists and turns. Though it seemed like the perfect plan, the theft only leads to more questions and the school is at the center, making them wonder who the real thief is.Before graduation, Penny and her gang will have to break every rule to get answers...and stay alive.This is the final installment of the High School Murder Mystery series. The books don't have to be read in order, but doing so will enrich and deepen the experience. Great for fans of Ally Carter's Heist Society, Karen McManus's One of Us is Lying, and Jennifer Lynn Barnes' Hawthorne family from the Inheritance Games series.