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Trail of secrets

Laura Wolfe - Author

A summer at an elite riding academy becomes a search for answers about a girl who disappeared on a trail ride. Brynlei’s investigation draws opposition, and she faces a choice involving a secret and a life.

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"Spending three weeks of her summer at the elite Foxwoode Riding Academy in northern Michigan should have been one of the happiest times of sixteen year-old Brynlei's life. But from the moment Brynlei arrives at Foxwoode, she can't shake the feeling she is being watched. Then she hears the story of a girl who vanished on a trail ride four years earlier. While the other girls laugh over the story of the dead girl who haunts Foxwoode, Brynlei senses the girl - or her ghost - may be lurking in the shadows"--Page [4] of cover.

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Disappearance· ExplainedPossible haunting· ExplainedSearch for answers· Explained

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Fear and suspenseViolence and harmSocial conflict

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Beyond the Cover

disappearancepossible hauntingsearch for answers

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Themes in Context

Mystery and suspense

Brynlei investigates a girl’s disappearance after hearing that the girl may haunt Foxwoode.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The plot uses uncertainty about the haunting to frame a mystery, while Brynlei pursues answers.

Talk about: What clues shape Brynlei’s understanding of what happened?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The mystery combines a possible haunting with a real search for answers, so the story invites readers to weigh what Brynlei senses against what can be uncovered. The academy and horsemanship provide its setting.

What Deserves Attention

The story includes a past disappearance, ghost-related unease, girls mocking the rumour, someone willing to go to great lengths to stop Brynlei, and a choice about saving a life.

A Conversation Worth Having

If Brynlei’s sense of being watched unsettles your reader, what helps them distinguish a rumour, a possible ghost and the clues she is pursuing?

Reading Approach

Try reading together at first if your reader prefers company with mysteries. Pause when the search becomes dangerous, and check whether they want to continue or take a break.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Mystery and suspense: The haunting remains a possibility as Brynlei searches for answers.

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Checked: 2 October 2026.

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