Veronica Mars 2: An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas by Rob Thomas

Veronica Mars 2: An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas by Rob Thomas

In the second book in the New York Times bestselling mystery series, Veronica Mars is back with a case that will expose the hidden workings of one of Neptune's most murderous locations.

The Neptune Grand has always been the seaside town's ritziest hotel, despite the shady dealings and high-profile scandals that seem to follow its elite guests. When a woman claims that she was brutally assaulted in one of its rooms and left for dead by a staff member, the owners know that they have a potential powder keg on their hands. They turn to Veronica to disprove--or prove--the woman's story.
 
The case is a complicated mix of hard facts, mysterious occurrences, and uncooperative witnesses. The hotel refuses to turn over its reservation list and the victim won't divulge who she was meeting that night. Add in the facts that the attack happened months ago, the victim's memory is fuzzy, and there are holes in the hotel's surveillance system, and Veronica has a convoluted mess on her hands. As she works to fill in the missing pieces, it becomes clear that someone is lying--but who? And why?

Before working with educational foundations, Jennifer Graham spent 20 years in education as a teacher, principal, and professor. Her purpose is to make a difference in people's lives via education by finding new approaches to help kids succeed. Jennifer's enthusiasm for teaching led her to specialize in inner-city and third-world education, allowing her to teach in four nations, three continents, and three states. Her favorite role was as the principal of a K-12 grade Disciplinary Alternative School, where she was able to create an climate that promoted collaborative learning and personal responsibility. Graham taught lower and upper division special education subjects as an adjunct professor.

The distinction of leadership is bestowed upon those who like serving others. Jennifer never says no to a new project, whether it's conducting a Rotary service team to the Philippines, coordinating a downtown revitalization initiative, establishing a Botanical Garden, hosting foreign exchange students, advising entrepreneurs, or leading a Youth Leadership Camp. She refers to herself as a window jumper since she is the first to jump when doors of opportunity open. She regularly lands on her buttocks, whether she goes out feet first or dives in, but she has the fortitude to brush herself off and be grateful for the flight time.

Her father, a Pan Am pilot, began working on this book in the 1980s. He wasn't able to acquire enough information to start narrating the narrative until after the company had folded and the court cases had been resolved. Jennifer and her father traveled to the University of Miami in his final years to begin digging through the special collections in order to piece together the story of Pan Am Flight 73 and the crew who saved all but 20 of the 350 passengers. This story is based on true events, although it is told through the eyes of a fictional character.

Before his death, Jennifer's father read her narrative and was pleased that it had been conveyed, but he believed there was too much technical detail about the airplane that had been left out. The beauty of storytelling is that everyone tells their own version of the truth.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780804170727
ISBN 10	080417072X
Title	Veronica Mars 2: An Original Mystery by Rob Thomas
Author	Rob Thomas
Series	Veronica Mars Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-01-20
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.