From Joan Lowery Nixon, four-time Edgar Allen Poe Best Young Adult Mystery Award winner and author of the Orphan Train historical fiction series, comes The Weekend was Murder! Mary Elizabeth can't wait for the weekend to begin at the Ridley Hotel, where a famous mystery writer and a troupe of actors are coming to enact a murder mystery for 150 amateur sleuths. Mary Elizabeth's role is to discover "e;the body"e; in Room1927, which is supposed to be haunted. But nothing prepares her for the real body that she finds in Room 1927...."e;A masterfully constructed, engaging read that will delight mystery fans... Ingeniously plotted, fast-paced, and lighthearted."e;--Publishers Weekly"e;Nixon's many fans will enjoy wading through the myraid details and placing bets on the outcome."e;--Kirkus Reviews"e;[A] something-for-everyone story."e;--School Library JournalFrom the Trade Paperback edition.