Emma Sawyer earned her fame in middle school as author of Emma’s Gossip Column. Being a star should have brought bliss, yet she’s grown tired of raging rumors and gritty gossip. Instead of enjoying eighth grade year at Riverside Middle School, she finds herself avoiding her bossy editor while attempting to hide a secret she’s promised to keep. So when Emma stumbles upon a mystery blanketing her town, she gladly shifts her calling from gossip columnist to case decoder. Only problem is, her fame begins to dwindle as she struggles to uncover a secret someone else is trying to keep.