Fall from Grace (18 page)

THANKS TO—

PATTY
, for casing the joint

ANNE
, for coming up with the plan

MOLLY
and
LAUREL
, for “fixing” the alarm

THE DIXON SCHWABL GANG
, for the getaway

LIBRARIANS
and
BOOKSELLERS
,
for fencing the goods

And to
TIM ARMSTRONG
and
SKYE SWEETNAM
,
for the theme song.

CHARLES BENOIT is a former high school teacher and the Edgar Award–nominated author of three adult mystery novels as well as
YOU
, his highly praised debut for teen readers. He lives in Rochester, New York. You can visit him on the web at
www.charlesbenoit.com or follow him on Twitter (@BenoitTheWriter).

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FALL FROM GRACE
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Benoit, Charles.

Fall from Grace / Charles Benoit.—1st ed.

p. cm.

Summary: Inspired by an intriguing girl who is nothing like his shallow girlfriend, a high school senior whose life has been mapped out by his parents makes some surprising decisions that lead him to take dangerous—but exhilarating—risks.

ISBN : 978-0-06-194707-0

[1. Conduct of life—Fiction. 2. Choice—Fiction. 3. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 4. Stealing—Fiction. 5. High schools—Fiction. 6. Schools—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.B447114Fal       2012
2011026148

[Fic]—dc23

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EPub Edition © FEBRUARY 2012 ISBN: 978-0-06-211436-5

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