You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder
interactive mystery · First published 2025
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Author guide
Maureen Johnson Books in Order
Maureen Johnson is an American author of young adult fiction whose work spans contemporary novels, romantic fiction, fantasy, mystery, illustrated nonfiction, and essay collections. Her major series include Little Blue Envelopes, Suite Scarlett, The Shades of London, and the Stevie Bell mysteries. She has also co-authored collaborative works including Let It Snow and several collections of Shadowhunter novellas.
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The Key to the Golden Firebird
Johnson's debut novel and a representative standalone contemporary family story.
13 Little Blue Envelopes
The opening of a complete, widely recognized travel-adventure duology.
The Name of the Star
The opening of the atmospheric Shades of London mystery series.
Truly Devious
The opening of the Stevie Bell mysteries and the Ellingham Academy trilogy.
Death at Morning House
A recent standalone young adult mystery.
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Books by series
duology · complete
The Little Blue Envelopes Series
A two-book series following Ginny Blackstone on an adventure across Europe guided by thirteen blue envelopes.
series · complete
The Suite Scarlett Series
A series about Scarlett Martin and her family’s New York hotel.
series · ongoing
The Shades of London Series
A supernatural mystery series about Rory Deveaux, Jack the Ripper’s ghost, and London’s secret police force.
series · ongoing
The Stevie Bell Mysteries
The umbrella series of mysteries featuring teenage detective Stevie Bell, including the Ellingham Academy novels and later standalone cases.
trilogy · complete
The Truly Devious Series
The original Ellingham Academy trilogy following Stevie Bell as she investigates a decades-old kidnapping and new murders at the school.
shared-universe · ongoing
The Shadowhunter Chronicles
A shared-universe collection of collaborative Shadowhunter stories co-created with Cassandra Clare and other authors.
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The Runaway QueenAmazon ↗Book 2 · novella · 2013
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The Rise of the Hotel DumortAmazon ↗Book 3 · novella · 2013
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The Fall of the Hotel DumortAmazon ↗Book 4 · novella · 2013
- 4 The Last Stand of the New York InstituteAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novella · 2013
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The Bane ChroniclesAmazon ↗Book 6 · novella collection · 2014 Optional
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The Whitechapel FiendAmazon ↗Book 7 · novella · 2015
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The Fiery TrialAmazon ↗Book 8 · novella · 2015
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Tales from the Shadowhunter AcademyAmazon ↗Book 9 · novella collection · 2016 Optional
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Every Exquisite ThingAmazon ↗Book 10 · novella · 2018
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A Deeper LoveAmazon ↗Book 11 · novella · 2018
- 11 Ghosts of the Shadow Market: An Anthology of TalesAmazon ↗
Book 12 · novella collection · 2019 Optional
novella-series · complete
The Bane Chronicles
A collaborative series of novellas about the immortal warlock Magnus Bane.
- 1 The Runaway QueenAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novella · 2013
- 2 The Rise of the Hotel DumortAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novella · 2013
- 3 The Fall of the Hotel DumortAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novella · 2013
- 4 The Last Stand of the New York InstituteAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novella · 2013
- 5 The Bane ChroniclesAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novella collection · 2014 Optional
novella-series · complete
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
A collaborative series of novellas about Simon Lewis’s training at the Shadowhunter Academy.
novella-series · complete
Ghosts of the Shadow Market
A collaborative series of Shadowhunter novellas set around the Shadow Market and its immortal and demonic patrons.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (8)
- The Key to the Golden FirebirdAmazon ↗
novel · 2004
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The Bermudez TriangleAmazon ↗novel · 2004
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DevilishAmazon ↗novel · 2006
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Girl at SeaAmazon ↗novel · 2007
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Hello, Cruel HeartAmazon ↗novel · 2021
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Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English VillageAmazon ↗illustrated nonfiction · 2021
- Death at Morning HouseAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
- You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand MurderAmazon ↗
interactive mystery · 2025
Essays and speeches (1)
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How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New GenerationAmazon ↗essay collection · 2018
Edited works (1)
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Vacations from HellAmazon ↗short-story anthology · 2009
Collaborations (1)
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Let It Snow: Three Holiday RomancesAmazon ↗collaborative novel · 2008