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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Two women from the Children of Iblis antagonize Scarlett and her friends. She nicknames them "Blondie" and "Shorty".
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* FakinMacGuffin: [[spoiler: When Gemma is taken hostage, Scarlett brings a fake ''Shubaak'' and ring to trade, hiding the real ones.]]

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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy, Quinn, who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult, and that Quinn's death was part of a much larger conspiracy. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.

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Scarlett [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scarlett_undercover.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:]]Scarlett
is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy, Quinn, who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult, and that Quinn's death was part of a much larger conspiracy. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.
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* IncrediblyObviousTail: Lampshaded when two [[Mook mooks]] are sent to tail Scarlett.

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* IncrediblyObviousTail: Lampshaded when two [[Mook mooks]] of the [[ApocalypseCult Children of Iblis]] are sent to tail Scarlett.

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* ThoseTwoBadGuys:

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* ThoseTwoBadGuys:ThoseTwoBadGuys: Two women from the Children of Iblis antagonize Scarlett and her friends. She nicknames them "Blondie" and "Shorty".
* TrespassingToTalk: Oliver breaks into Scarlett's office to threaten her. She is unimpressed by it.
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* ApocalypseCult: The Children of Iblis seek to open a portal between human and ''jinn'' realms, and may actually be ''jinn'' themselves.



* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's ambiguous whether the artifacts were magical and the Children of Iblis were actually ''jinn'', or just normal humans who thought they were.

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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's ambiguous whether the artifacts were magical and the Children of Iblis were actually ''jinn'', or just normal humans who thought they were.were.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Nuala]] seems good at first, but is actually part of the Children of Iblis.
* MurderBySuicide: Quinn killed himself because the Children of Iblis threatened to kill his younger brother Sam if he didn't.
* PrivateDetective: Scarlett is an unusually young example.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: The Children of Iblis have gold rings around their irises, though it's ambiguous whether or not it's supernatural.
* TeenGenius: Scarlett graduated high school by age fifteen and solves crimes for a living.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys:
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* FriendOnTheForce: Detective Emmet Morales is Scarlett's friend, and tries to keep her out of trouble.

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* FriendOnTheForce: Detective Emmet Morales is Scarlett's friend, and tries to keep her out of trouble.trouble.
* HeroicDog: Manny's dog Jones helps to protect him and the others.
* HeroesLoveDogs: Played with. Manny has a way with animals, including dogs. Scarlett is wary of [[HeroicDog Jones]], but cares enough to bring her to the hospital when the dog is stabbed.
* IncrediblyObviousTail: Lampshaded when two [[Mook mooks]] are sent to tail Scarlett.
->(She) was either lousy at her job or didn't care if I spotted her.
* KidDetective: Scarlett is a teenage version.
* MacGuffin: The Children of Iblis spend the book trying to find Solomon's ring and a possibly magical bottle called the ''Shubaak''.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's ambiguous whether the artifacts were magical and the Children of Iblis were actually ''jinn'', or just normal humans who thought they were.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the cast qualifies, but Scarlett is the most prominent example.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the cast qualifies, but Scarlett is the most prominent example.example.
* FirstPersonSmartass: Scarlett often makes snarky asides in her narration.
->Delores and I went way back. The first time I'd visited, she'd ignored me. When I rang the desk bell in front of her, she'd ignored me even harder. It had not been an auspicious start.
* FriendOnTheForce: Detective Emmet Morales is Scarlett's friend, and tries to keep her out of trouble.
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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy, Quinn, who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult, and that Quinn's death was part of a much larger conspiracy. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.

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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy, Quinn, who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult, and that Quinn's death was part of a much larger conspiracy. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.2015.
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!! This book contains examples of:
* ActionGirl: Scarlett is a competent fighter. She practices Muay Thai and frequently takes out opponents larger and stronger than herself.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: Mook claims to be Scarlett's guardian angel. Due to the book's MaybeMagicMaybeMundane setting, it's not clear whether he is actually an angel or just a normal human. He often seems to know things without being told, but there's never any definite proof.
* DeadpanSnarker: Most of the cast qualifies, but Scarlett is the most prominent example.
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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult that may have had a part in her own father's murder. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.

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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy boy, Quinn, who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult cult, and that may have had a Quinn's death was part in her own father's murder.of a much larger conspiracy. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.
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Scarlett is a fifteen-year-old PrivateDetective who finished high school early. Nine-year-old Gemma Archer comes to Scarlett, worried that her brother Oliver Archer killed a boy who was thought to have committed suicide. When Scarlett investigates, she finds that Oliver and the dead boy were part of a cult that may have had a part in her own father's murder. This book by Jennifer Latham was published in 2015.

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