The last place fifteen-year-old Juliana wants to be is halfway around the world in Blackthorn, England, an idyllic seaside artists' colony her mother has dragged her off to while her parents weather a trial separation. Juliana misses her father terribly and doesn't understand why her mother needs to travel so far to resurrect her artistic self, which she claims to have lost in the marriage. Soon after they arrive in the tiny village of Blackthorn, the artists' colony is set on its heels by the murder of one of its own. Juliana feels compelled to solve the crime, but she is shocked and frightened when it seems that clues in the matter are hitting a little too close to home. Can she figure out who the murderer is before anyone else—herself included—gets hurt?

A summer job, dangerous secrets… and death Sixteen-year-old Juliana is excited to work for the English grandfather she never knew at Heatherstone Hall, his ancient manor house-turned-hotel-and-spa. But beneath its elegant veneer, Heatherstone Hall is a place with more than one terrible secret. Soon after Juliana’s arrival, the hotel is shaken by murder, and everyone—guests, staff, and Juliana’s own relatives—are suspects. Who among them is a killer? Juliana discovers, to her horror, that she might be the next target. As she and her boyfriend Duncan race to discover the truth before the murderer strikes again, a tale from the past merges with events of the present—with staggering consequences. In Murder at Heatherstone Hall, Kathryn Reiss leads readers into a maze of suspense and old-fashioned sleuthing—tinged with a hint of the supernatural. Praise for Blackthorn Winter, the first Juliana mystery “Atmospheric… Mystery fans and Anglophiles alike will appreciate this creepy tale with a genuinely surprising (and thrilling) conclusion.” —The Bulletin “Mystery fans will enjoy this well-plotted story which \[combines\] budding romance, family problems and murder.” —Kirkus Reviews A masterful storyteller in the realm of mystery and time travel for teens, Kathryn Reiss has twice been a finalist for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery.