The Celebutantes: In the Club [Kindle Edition]

Antonio Pagliarulo (Author)

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The school year’s almost over, and Madison, Park, and Lexington Hamilton are ready to trade in their Birkin bags for bikinis. But before vacation comes work, and the triplets have plenty of it. Cleopatra, the newest, hottest, and most expensive club in Manhattan, is opening–and it just happens to also be Hamilton Holdings’ latest business venture. The girls must throw the party to end all parties. But this is one opening the sisters won’t soon forget. Before the night ends, the body of a classmate is found with a bloody wound on the side of his head. At first glance, the case appears to be open-and-shut. But the girls smell trouble. They know the murderer is still out there, and they’re willing to bet their sizable inheritance that the police won’t be able to unravel the mystery. Murder is so out, but until this crime is solved, it’s arrivederci Italia. And the Hamilton sisters simply won’t accept that as an option.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author

Antonio Pagliarulo was born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. This is his third book for young readers. He currently lives in New York City.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 308 KB
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (January 8, 2008)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0016IXMYG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,282 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Born and raised in New York City, I started writing at an early age, thanks to a very cool teacher who eventually found out that the notebook I carried around contained lots of weird stories and virtually no homework. The pattern continued straight on through till high school and, come to think of it, hasn't stopped.

When people ask me to describe myself, I almost always respond with the same line: I'm a nice Italian- American kid from the Bronx. I sold chocolate door-to-door in my grammar school years and volunteered a lot as a teenager. Then it was off to college, where things got a little crazy...(just kidding!)

Working as a tutor for inner city teens, I was both moved and inspired by the stories I heard, the struggles I witnessed, and the triumphant spirit so many of these young people found within themselves. A DIFFERENT KIND OF HEAT is a gritty book; it's about the inner city because it was born in the inner city -- a place people too often forget, or just don't want to remember. But the stories and truths of our inner cities aren't ones we can afford to forget.

I still live in the Big Apple and I'll probably be here for the rest of my life. There are so many stories to write!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute mystery., February 7, 2008

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Little D (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Celebutantes: In the Club (Paperback)

The Celebutantes: In the Club was just as good as the first in the series. There's another mystery to be solved and the triplets must put their heads together again to solve this case. It was a very quick and fun read!

4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, March 28, 2008

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Celebutantes: In the Club (Paperback)

The Hamilton sisters are back. They thought their murder mystery days were over. That is, until one of their classmates dies at one of their parties at their own club. It's up to them to solve the murder before another classmate gets the ax. But can they solve this dilemma when they have their own problems to worry about?

Madison just can't believe what has happened and is torn apart. After she had promised Mother Margaret that nothing wild would happen at their party, one of her classmates gets murdered. But its not just any classmate -- it's the one guy that she was beginning to like. Finding out who the murderer is, is the most important thing for Madison right now.

A director sees the perfect actress in Park; her boyfriend does, too. But Park just can't find it in herself to be this actress that everyone supposedly sees. Park just wants to get her act together, because her acting debut is one of the biggest movie productions yet, and she stars opposite her boyfriend.

Lex needs to make sure that none of her friends go down the social ladder and that her family name isn't ruined. She was able to save it the first time; Lex just needs to stay out of trouble to save their name one more time.

With their perfection and a little sass, the Hamilton sisters are on the case.

With even more suspense, action, and style, the second novel in THE CELEBUTANTES series does not disappoint. Antonio Pagliarulo makes these crime-solving sisters even more lovable.

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

5.0 out of 5 stars where's the TV show??, March 5, 2008

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SmartyGirl (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Celebutantes: In the Club (Paperback)

I read *lots* of books and I know what's good and what isn't and I have to say that I LOVE this series. I never thought it could be possible to create such smart and funny characters. The triplets are Madison Park and Lex and as the book opens they are getting ready to go to the hottest club in Manhattan. One of their friends ends up dead near the dance floor and then the mystery starts. The triplets find a role playing club called The black Cry Affair and begin to suspect some of their classmates.

The story has lots of twists and turns and the suspense is great. You will laugh and be shocked at the end. This series is addictive and I cannot believe it's not a tv show yet.. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun read with great characters.