Masterminds

In the first book of a series by Gordon Korman, Eli Frieden lives in Serenity, a town where honesty and integrity are core values, and the residents never lie. When an unexpected event prompts Eli and his friends to investigate, they uncover unsettling secrets that challenge everything they believed about their perfect community. As they piece together clues, the children discover a shocking connection between Serenity and notorious criminals, leading them to question who they can truly trust.