Truly Devious
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Truly Devious

by Maureen Johnson

This playlist captures the eerie and cerebral atmosphere of "Truly Devious" through a blend of tense and mysterious instrumentals paired with evocative vocal tracks that reflect the book's themes of mystery, intrigue, and the layered personalities at Ellingham Academy. The instrumental pieces set a cinematic and suspenseful tone, while the vocal songs explore the emotional depth and complexity of the characters and plot twists.

33 tracks
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Jul 19, 2026
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Tidal

Sleep to Dream

Fiona Apple · Tidal

1
Weaving Worlds

Autumn Waltz

Lisa Lynne · Weaving Worlds

2
The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Imitation Game

Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

3
Hammock Lounge (Luxury Paradise Sunset Chill out Grooves)

Nightwalker

Chill 2 U · Hammock Lounge (Luxury Paradise Sunset Chill out Grooves)

4
Absolute Relax

Le onde

Ludovico Einaudi · Absolute Relax

5
Nocturnal Animals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Table For Two

Abel Korzeniowski · Nocturnal Animals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

6
Memories

Elegy for the Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · Memories

7
The Original Four Seasons And The Devil's Trill Sonata

The Devil's Trill Sonata

Giuseppe Tartini · The Original Four Seasons And The Devil's Trill Sonata

8
The Journey So Far - The Best of Loreena Mckennitt

The Mystic's Dream - Album Edit

Loreena McKennitt · The Journey So Far - The Best of Loreena Mckennitt

9
Awake

Awake

Tycho · Awake

10
Philip Glass: Koyaanisqatsi with Orchestra (Live)

Pruitt-Igoe

Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Koyaanisqatsi with Orchestra (Live)

11
Light and Shade

A Model of the Universe

Jóhann Jóhannsson · Light and Shade

12
Max Richter: Piano Works

Departure

Max Richter · Max Richter: Piano Works

13
Chill Soft Rock For Kids

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

14
Opening

Opening

Philip Glass · Opening

15
Young North

Paint

The Paper Kites · Young North

16
Cal

The Long Road

Mark Knopfler · Cal

17
Live at the Orphanage (Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974)

Into the Mystic - Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974

Van Morrison · Live at the Orphanage (Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974)

18
Inconformistes: La meilleur musique alternative

Shadowplay

Joy Division · Inconformistes: La meilleur musique alternative

19
Melhores Hits / 80, 90

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

20
Lullaby Tribute to Lana Del Rey

Dark Paradise

Lullabye Baby Ensemble · Lullaby Tribute to Lana Del Rey

21
The Animals

House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · The Animals

22
Hounds Of Love

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush · Hounds Of Love

23
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Girl from the North Country

Bob Dylan · The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

24
Wraiths

Cello Song

Nicked Drake · Wraiths

25
Alternative 80's

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Alternative 80's

26
Playlist

Alice - Arranged for Choir

Tom Waits · Playlist

27
studying like rory

Maps

Yeah Yeah Yeahs · studying like rory

28
Modern Rock

Blood In The Cut

K.Flay · Modern Rock

29
Drivers License

Open

Rhye · Drivers License

30
Left Of The Middle

Torn

Natalie Imbruglia · Left Of The Middle

31
BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

Haunted

Beyoncé · BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

32
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Flowers for the Princess

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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