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A group of young pilots face intrigue and sabotage in a race around Europe in this thrilling murder mystery, from the bestselling author of Code Name Verity. Ideal for readers aged 12+ _______________ It is 1937 and tensions are high. A spectacular air race around Europe seeks to promote unity…

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1 author picked Stateless as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I'm also a sucker for a decent mystery, and Stateless is a historical and a mystery.

It's 1937, and European leaders are sponsoring a race for up-and-coming pilots to promote peace across the continent. As the only girl among them, immigrant Stella plans to keep a low profile—until she witnesses one pilot shoot down another. But all the planes look similar, and she was too far away to make a positive ID.

If she wants to survive, she must complete the multi-leg race without letting on that she witnessed the murder, even though one of her fellow pilots is determined…

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