Heiress of Nowhere
Mar 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Four starred reviews!
When a teen girl who washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby finds her guardian’s severed head on the beach and unexpectedly inherits his vast island estate, she must uncover his killer—and the truth about her own past—in this “dazzling, twist-filled mystery about love, identity, and ambition” (Isabel Ibañez, author of What the River Knows) from Stacey Lee, the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl.
Orcas Island, Washington. 1918.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her whole life feeling like she belongs nowhere. And after eighteen years on the vast estate of the shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby, she is set to leave for college—and to leave behind the questions about where she comes from forever.
Then, days before her planned departure, Lucy finds her guardian’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that a vengeful spirit and its minions, the sea wolves, have struck again. But Lucy doesn’t believe in myths; she knows that the killer is human.
When she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she realizes that the answers to the questions she’s asked all her life have suddenly become far more dangerous. Those closest to Lucy beg her to escape while she can, but she refuses to flee.
To uncover the truth about her guardian’s death—and about herself—Lucy will have to unravel a mystery nearly two decades old…the one that has haunted the island ever since.
When a teen girl who washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby finds her guardian’s severed head on the beach and unexpectedly inherits his vast island estate, she must uncover his killer—and the truth about her own past—in this “dazzling, twist-filled mystery about love, identity, and ambition” (Isabel Ibañez, author of What the River Knows) from Stacey Lee, the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl.
Orcas Island, Washington. 1918.
Lucy Nowhere has spent her whole life feeling like she belongs nowhere. And after eighteen years on the vast estate of the shipbuilder who took her in after she washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby, she is set to leave for college—and to leave behind the questions about where she comes from forever.
Then, days before her planned departure, Lucy finds her guardian’s severed head on the beach. Rumors swirl that a vengeful spirit and its minions, the sea wolves, have struck again. But Lucy doesn’t believe in myths; she knows that the killer is human.
When she is unexpectedly named heiress to the estate, she realizes that the answers to the questions she’s asked all her life have suddenly become far more dangerous. Those closest to Lucy beg her to escape while she can, but she refuses to flee.
To uncover the truth about her guardian’s death—and about herself—Lucy will have to unravel a mystery nearly two decades old…the one that has haunted the island ever since.
Four starred reviews!
When a teen girl who washed ashore in a green canoe as a baby finds her guardian’s severed head on the beach and unexpectedly inherits his vast island estate, she must uncover his killer—and the truth about her own past—in this “dazzling, twist-filled mystery about love, id...
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Stacey Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult fiction, including The Downstairs Girl, a Reese’s Book Club YA pick; Luck of the Titanic, which received five starred reviews; and her latest, Heiress of Nowhere, a gothic mystery Booklist called “an exceptional novel” in a starred review. A native of southern California and fourth-generation Chinese American, Stacey practiced law for several years before retiring to start her real job—writing books. Her work has now been published in over a dozen countries and won the American Library Association’s Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, the PEN Center Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance’s Golden Poppy Award, and the Northern California Book Award. She is a cofounder of the We Need Diverse Books movement and writes stories for all kids (even the ones who look like adults). Visit Stacey online at StaceyHLee.com.
Stacey Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult fiction, including The Downstairs Girl, a Reese’s Book Club YA pick; Luck of the Titanic, which received five starred reviews; and her latest, Heiress of Nowhere, a gothic mystery Booklist called “an ex...
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