CS High

When brilliant, socially awkward freshman Simon finds his math teacher dead at his desk, only Simon, star athlete Marcus, and rebellious rich girl Laurel suspect it wasn't a heart attack. Applying the fingerprinting, DNA, and chemical-testing techniques from their forensic science class, the unlikely trio follows an evidence trail toward a beloved—and powerful—Pinehurst Academy alumnus. A fast-paced YA mystery packed with real STEM lab science, teamwork, and secrets thirty years in the making.

• A CSI-style whodunit where the detectives are three teenagers armed with real lab science, not just intuition
• Written by an award-winning forensic science teacher—the lab techniques are authentic and classroom-tested
• Perfect crossover for reluctant readers who love crime TV but need a book with brains and heart
• An unlikely-friendship story: a jock, a genius, and a goth heiress team up to catch a killer

“"C'mon, everybody. We've got a crime scene to process," he said with the same authority he used on the basketball court.”

Perfect for a middle-school or early high-school reader who loves CSI-style mysteries, Nancy Drew, and hands-on science and enjoys clever teen sleuths solving a crime.