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Be Right Back

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Pub Date Mar 03 2026 | Archive Date Sep 03 2025
Scholastic | Scholastic Press

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Description

A year after the events of Let's Split Up, the gang returns to their hometown of Sanera for a Halloween festival, only to be drawn into a chilling new mystery when a figure from their past reemerges, turning a nostalgic reunion into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

A year after solving their last mystery, the Sanera gang has split up to pursue college life, leaving their detective days behind —except for Cam, who struggles to move on. Now an assistant coach for the Sanera Sabretooths, Cam feels adrift until the Halloween festival brings the gang back together for a commemorative event. But when Cam sees the Carrington Ghoul — a figure tied to their final case —he's thrust into a new mystery.

As Sanera's Halloween festival descends into chaos, the gang discovers that someone is using local legends to commit gruesome murders. The killer's obsession with their past exploits becomes clear as each murder echoes the myths they once debunked. With the town's history exploited for tourism and the gang's fame drawing unwanted attention, they must unravel the clues before the killer strikes again — this time targeting one of their own.

Facing familiar fears and new terrors, the gang must rely on their wits and each other to survive a twisted plot that threatens to make their past case the stuff of legend —for all the wrong reasons.

A year after the events of Let's Split Up, the gang returns to their hometown of Sanera for a Halloween festival, only to be drawn into a chilling new mystery when a figure from their past reemerges...


Advance Praise

"Let's Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in YA"—Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First

"Iconic. Perfect for anyone with a Scream and Scooby Doo gap in their hearts!"— Andy Darcy Theo, author of The Light That Binds Us

"A fun, fast slasher as full of heart as it is hijinks"—Sarah Underwood, author of Lies We Sing at Sea

"Brings big Point Horror energy to a new generation."— Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake

"Let's Split Up is a bingeable page-turner full of fun, frights and friendship. Compelling, original and twisty, I devoured it in one sitting. Bill Wood is a fresh and exciting new voice in...


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  • National Publicity Campaign
  • Consumer Advertising
  • Trade and Educator Advertising
  • Extensive Social Media Campaign via @IreadYA Community
  • Influencer Promotions
  • ...

Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798225006198
PRICE $14.99 (USD)
PAGES 352