The suspicious substitute

The Committee of Three: The Suspicious Substitute is Book Two in the short, smart, and funny series about McKenna and her brothers, Alexander and Jourdan.

When Ms. Vale arrives as the new substitute history teacher, McKenna notices something immediately: she knows too much. She knows the schedule. She knows the fire drill timing. She pronounces Jourdan's name correctly on the first try. Nobody knows that much on their first day. Nobody normal, anyway.

Alexander begins a formal profile. Jourdan calls it a dossier. McKenna watches closely and realizes Ms. Vale may not be a substitute at all. But the deeper mystery is not only who Ms. Vale is. It is why she is watching the school, and what she plans to do with what she sees.

Funny, warm, and thoughtful, The Suspicious Substitute explores the difference between noticing someone with care and watching someone to judge them.

Book Two in The Committee of Three series.