Summary Of The Fall By Norah Mcclintock

- Dooley takes the fall is a mystery novel by Norah McClintock
- First published in 2007, re-published in 2008 by red deer press
- Dooley is trying to stay low, but unfortunately getting himself into more trouble than he can handle.

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Summary:
- Dooley has moved in with his Uncle the last few months to try to stay away from trouble, while also going to his mandatory counseling sessions
- He gets off after work early one day, only to see a figure falling off a bridge
- It turns out to be a student from his school, Mark Everley
- At first Dooley is just a witness but the police are suspecting that Dooley had something to do with his death
- Next Mark’s sister, Beth comes into Dooley’s life as she tries to figure out more about his beloved brother’s death.
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Mark’s backpack)
- Dooley goes to Rhodes party for Mark, because Beth is there, lies to his uncle about going to work
- Ends up getting drunk, possibly his drinks were spiked
- Wakes up next morning confused. He is said to have done a smash-and-grab.
- Gillette is missing, then is found dead in the ravine
- Dooley is sure he didn’t do anything again, or is he? Maybe he didn’t realize what he was doing because of the alcohol.
- Dooley is determined to find out who may be involved in the 2 deaths, including Landers and Bracey(another friend of mark)
- A homeless man gives Dooley marks backpack(traded for money)
- Now, Dooley must solve the mystery of the 2 murders he’s been accused of. The question is, can he use the evidence in Marks backpack to prove his