Period 8

In this full-length novel from Chris Crutcher, his first since the best-

selling Deadline, the ultimate bully and the ultimate good guy tangle during

Period 8.

Paul "the Bomb" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he

learned at Sunday School. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not

minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, finding the truth can be even more

problematic. Period 8 is supposed to be that one period in high school where

the truth can shine, a safe haven. Only what Paulie and Hannah (his ex-

girlfriend, unfortunately) and his other classmates don't know is that the

ultimate bully, the ultimate liar, is in their midst.

Terrifying, thought-provoking, and original, this novel combines all the

qualities of a great thriller with the controversy, ethics, and raw emotion of

a classic Crutcher story.