The Real Principal
by Sheldon PeartPublish: Nov 14, 2019Suspense Teen & Young Adult Book Overview
Seventeen-year-old Danny Easington is trapped in the down-town Kingston inner-city community of Zion City. His mother, whom he reveres admonishes him that education is the only means to escape the grunge and grime of ghetto life.
Danny's mother is hospitalized from a motor vehicle accident and he hurries to her bedside. With her last breath, she beseeches him to protect his ten-year-old sister, Jessica. Danny suspects that Jessica is being molested at home and steals away from school, to defend her. But in his haste, he is charged with a shocking murder.
Tim Browning and Natasha Parkinson, are Danny’s rich up-town friends.They are astounded, but insist on his innocence, because of his dutiful adherence to his mother's teachings. However, the evidence against him is damning.
In a display of unwavering friendship, determination and true grit, Tim and Natasha embark on a calculated mission to find the real killer and vindicate their friend. Unleashing unmatched investigative skills, the budding detectives uncover crucial evidence which the police cannot overlook. But who is the killer?
Detective Sergeant Junior Smellie is confident that he has the right man. But will the brilliant young detectives find that last stroke of genius to convince the police otherwise?