What Have They Done to Liza McLean?

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Author
Amy Doak
Publisher
Penguin
Genres
Children’s Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Released
28 October, 2025
ISBN
9781761350641

What Have They Done to Liza McLean?

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Synopsis

Meg McLean is a scholarship student at the ultra-elite Douglas College. Meg’s younger sister, Liza, is along for the ride, and everything Liza has done since they arrived at the school seems to be putting their chances of success at risk.

Until one day, when Liza’s behaviour is so at odds with her usual temperament that Meg knows something is very, very wrong.

Benedict Hargreaves (the Fourth) is Douglas College’s wealthiest student and perhaps the only one who isn’t influenced by the school and its strict code of conduct. Is he brave enough to help Meg uncover what has happened to her sister? Or is he part of the elusive ‘they’ who seem to be controlling everything – and everyone?

And, when more than one murder takes place, can Meg really trust anyone?

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About the author

Amy Doak

Amy Doak is a lifelong lover of books, reading and writing. Following a career in media: advertising, radio, television and magazines, she continues to work as a freelance writer and is excited to see her non-fiction writing career evolve into a fiction one. Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, teen, tween, dog, and a very grumpy cat.

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