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The Velvet Knife
- Written by
- Maureen Johnson
- Read by
- Emily Ellet
- Length
- 10 hrs 40 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Series
- Truly Devious
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2026-09-29
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What it is
Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.
Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can’t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They’re a lot less confusing—they don’t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs.
But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they’re joining a cult—before it’s too late? And are things with David really over?
Read all the Stevie Bell Books:
Truly DeviousThe Vanishing StairThe Hand on the WallThe Box in the Woods (standalone)Nine Liars (standalone) Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
- 1 Truly Devious: A Mystery4.2
- 2 The Vanishing Stair4.6
- 3 The Hand on the Wall4.7
- 4 The Box in the Woods4.7
- 5 Nine Liars4.5
- · The Velvet Knife4.1
On the charts
Last charted October 2, 2026. Its best position was 3 on New releases in Teen & Young Adult, reached September 29, 2026. Seen on 2 charts over 4 days of readings, the first on September 29, 2026.
| Chart | Best | Days | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teen & Young Adult | |||
| New releases | 3 | 4 days | October 2, 2026 |
| Bestsellers | 4 | 2 days | October 1, 2026 |
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