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About the Author

Maureen Sherry graduated with a BS from Cornell University and worked on Wall Street for twelve years. She went on to receive an MFA from Columbia University in nonfiction writing. Several years ago, she and her family moved into a historic apartment, where she found herself wondering about the family living there before them. She added to the history of the apartment by embedding, with the help of an architect, a mystery that would eventually be solved by her children. The apartment and her four children are the real-world inspiration for this book.

Praise for Walls Within Walls…

“An intriguing, exciting story about the secrets hidden in a familiar world.”
-Blue Balliett, author of CHASING VERMEER

“The book has much of the enterprising spirit of old-fashioned series fiction about young sleuths from the HARDY BOYS to TRIXIE BELDEN.”
-Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A delicious multilayered romp.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will relish being tourists on this treasure hunt.... Pick it up and watch for the sequel.”
-School Library Journal

“Readers will get a real sense of the uniqueness that is New York City.”
-ALA Booklist