An Ada Latia Mystery A Special Interest in Murder

MEET ADA LATIA-AUTISTIC SLEUTH WITH AN EYE FOR DETAILWhen Ada Latia sees an article covering the murder of a school child by an autistic peer, something about the disturbing photo accompanying the story doesn't sit right. The scene looks too perfect-almost staged.Reporting her suspicions to the FBI, Ada is surprised when the case crosses the desk of her old classmate Henry Bloodstone, and even more so when he invites her to assist him. She barely remembers Henry, although he clearly remembers her.Ada's used to being the expert-until recently she was the youngest millionaire in the cosmetics industry-but a trained investigator she is not. And yet, Henry believes she could be the key to cracking this case. After all, the death is a mystery and Ada, who counts murder as one of her special interests, has learned to never let a mystery go."Movingly highlights the ways in which Ada's neurodivergence serves as a sleuthing strength . . . Readers will be charmed"Publishers Weekly"A compelling mystery"Booklist A brilliant neurodivergent female sleuth colliding with an FBI agent with a secret. A crime that is not all it seems. A page-turning, red-herring-filled murder mystery, perfect for fans of Nita Prose, Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz. "A clever series kickoff featuring a sleuth who opens the often misunderstood world of autism to a wider audience" – Kirkus Reviews Starred Review Ada Latia is twenty-four years old. She used to be the youngest millionaire in the cosmetics industry. She used to be married. Now, she spends her time studying ways to communicate with aliens. After all, aliens could not possibly be more cruel or deceitful than other humans. Ada’s spiteful ex-husband Rex believes autistic people like her are monsters, so she’s not surprised when he calls her to share a clickbait article gleefully shouting that one autistic child has killed another at a special school in Idaho. Rex just means to hurt her, but when Ada reads the article, it’s not the lies about autism being fake that catch her eye: it’s a disturbing photograph of the dead child. The image of the girl is perfect – too perfect. As if someone has committed a murder, and then carefully staged the scene to cover it up. Ada reports her suspicions to the FBI, and the case crosses the desk of her old classmate Henry Bloodstone, who invites her to assist him. Ada’s not a trained investigator. It’s painful for her to come up against situations she’s not an expert in. She barely remembers Henry, even though it’s clear that he remembers her. But the death is a mystery – and Ada, who counts murder as one of her special interests, has never learned to let a mystery go.