The Stalker

Joan Lowery Nixon

Delacorte Press, 1985 - Juvenile Fiction - 180 pages

When Jennifer Lee Wilcox returns home from the beach, she finds that Stella Trax, her best friend's mother, has just been murdered. The police think Stella's daughter Bobbie did it. Jennifer sets out to prove Bobbie's innocence, but as she uncovers clues, she realizes she's only leading herself to danger! "An exciting, fast-moving thriller."--"Voya." California Young Reader Medal.

Contents

• Section 1: 1
• Section 2: 11
• Section 3: 13

About the author

Joan Lowery Nixon was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Southern California where she received a B.A. in journalism and later an education certificate from California State. She has written over 100 mystery books for young adults. She is known for her Orphan Train Adventure Series and other titles including A Family Apart, The Seance and Other Side of the Dark. Her works have earned her the honor of being the only writer to win four Edgar Allen Poe awards and in addition, two Spurs from Western Writers of America. She was a past President of the Mystery Writers of America. She died from complications of pancreatic cancer on June 28, 2003, in Houston, Texas. She was 76.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Stalker
• Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
• Publisher: Delacorte Press, 1985
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Sep 1, 2009
• ISBN: 0385293763, 9780385293761
• Length: 180 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories