In "Nearly Gone" by Elle Cosimano, the story follows a high school senior named Nearly Boswell who has always felt like an outsider. When her life's circumstances force her to take a closer look at her relationships and her surroundings, she becomes embroiled in the investigation of a string of disappearances plaguing her town. As she uses her skills in math and deduction to unravel the mystery, she discovers unexpected connections and dark secrets about those around her. The tension escalates as Nearly races against time to prevent someone she loves from becoming the next victim. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Nearly Boswell Mysteries .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 416 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd .

Elle Cosimano grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs, the daughter of a maximum security prison warden and an elementary school teacher who rode a Harley. She annually attends the Writers' Police Academy at Guilford Technical Community College, Department of Public Safety, to conduct hands-on research for her books. Elle is the author of Nearly Gone and it's upcoming sequel, Nearly Found . She lives with her husband and two sons in Mexico.