Truly Devious
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Truly Devious

by Maureen Johnson

This playlist captures the eerie and intricate atmosphere of "Truly Devious," blending suspenseful instrumentals with evocative vocals that mirror the book’s mystery, intellectual puzzles, and character complexity. The instrumental selections provide a moody, cinematic backdrop reminiscent of Ellingham Academy’s shadowy past, while the vocal tracks explore themes of intrigue, isolation, and the pursuit of truth through diverse genres and voices.

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Jun 20, 2026
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12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

1
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

2
Lumiere

We Move Lightly

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

3
Deadringer: Deluxe

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

4
Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

5
Into the Blue Again

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

6
Dark Night of the Soul

Dark Night of the Soul

Philip Wesley · Dark Night of the Soul

7
north star

north star

mike. · north star

8
Shimmering

Shimmering

Sounds of Ellinia · Shimmering

9
Sounds of the 60's

The House of the Rising Sun

The Animals · Sounds of the 60's

10
Van Vibes

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Van Vibes

11
The 80s

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · The 80s

12
MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Into My Arms

Midnite String Quartet · MSQ Performs Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

13
The Wonder of You & Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley · The Wonder of You & Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

14
The Euros - Summer Football Anthems

Breezeblocks

alt-J · The Euros - Summer Football Anthems

15
Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge

Secret

The Pierces · Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge

16
Lullaby Versions of Beck

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

The Cat and Owl · Lullaby Versions of Beck

17
Melodic House

No Rest for the Wicked

Lykke Li · Melodic House

18
Jazz #1's

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · Jazz #1's

19
Again Again

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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