Authors: Terra Elan McVoy
Criminal (21 page)
TERRA ELAN MCVOY
is the author of
Pure, After the Kiss, The Summer of Firsts and Lasts,
and
Being Friends with Boys
. She has had many jobs (and degrees) that center around reading and writing, from managing an independent children's bookstore to teaching writing classes, and even answering fan mail for Captain Underpants. Terra lives and works in the same Atlanta neighborhood where many of her books are set. To learn more about Terra's life visit
terraelan.com
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AFTER THE KISS
THE SUMMER OF FIRSTS AND LASTS
BEING FRIENDS WITH BOYS
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This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McVoy, Terra Elan.
Criminal / Terra Elan McVoy. â 1st Simon Pulse hardcover ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Eighteen-year-old Nikki's unconditional love for Dee helps her escape from her problems, but when he involves her in a murder Nikki winds up in prison, confronted with hard facts that challenge whether Dee ever loved her, and she can only save herself by telling the truth about Dee.
ISBN 978-1-4424-2162-2 (alk. paper)
ISBN 978-1-4424-2164-6 (eBook)
[1. LoveâFiction. 2. MurderâFiction. 3. PrisonsâFiction. 4. Criminal investigationâFiction. 5. Family problemsâFiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.M478843Cri 2013
[Fic]âdc23
2012022801