A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years\nSo, uh, okay. Wait! I mean… a ghost? No way. They don’t exist, right? 
Right. In that case, who’s ripping off precious relics from the Yavapai Courthouse Museum? How does this—this, well, whatever it is—how does it bypass the museum’s security system? 
And while we’re at it, how does the “specter” walk through locked doors and windows? As in seriously locked, and always in the middle of the night in a spooky, century-old building. It’s enough to freak you right out! 
If the “ghost” strikes again, the museum’s very future is in doubt. A mystifying game of cat and mouse ensues as the mystery searchers play detective. . . good, old-fashioned sleuthing is paired with a range of high-tech devices to beat the strange intruder at its—his?—own game. It’s a thrilling ride but time is running out!\nInterview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old—from the 4th or 5th grade, all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.\nQ - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.\nQ – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
Yes! Currently I’m releasing three books every year.

The Ghost in the County Courthouse: A Mystery Searchers Book

Children's Books

Forbes, Barry

Literature & Fiction

St. Leo Press

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years\nHow can one man—surrounded by two dozen fellow workers—flatout vanish into thin air? Just. . . gone. Like he never existed. And no one seems to care. 
But not before he sends a strange text message to Kathy. "Pirates are operating out here and they’re dangerous. I can’t prove it, not yet, but I need your help. Please call asap." 
And she doesn’t even know the guy! 
What on earth is happening at Deception Gap Railroad Yard? With the help of a hi-tech drone - not to mention Heidi Hoover and Detective Joe Ryan - the mystery searchers embark on a baffling search for the missing man. But who did the deed? Is it too late? Has "Beau" vanished. . . forever? 
Danger alert! If our young detectives persevere, could they disappear too?\nInterview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old—from the 4th or 5th grade, all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.\nQ - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.\nQ – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
Yes! Currently I’m releasing three books every year.

The Vanishing in Deception Gap: A Mystery Searchers Book

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years\nDead men don’t walk, right? Right. We all know that, but. . . 
There’s this video clip captured the previous evening. By a hidden surveillance camera, late at night, in a corporate break and entry. Of a certain individual. 
But that’s not possible, you say. “He died? He’s dead? Whatever do you mean?” 
Uh-huh. Five weeks earlier. There was even an obituary notice in The Daily Pilot. When you think about it, that’s bat-crazy weird! 
Good detective work and hi-tech are deployed in an exciting race to the finish. 
But first, the mystery searchers must escape from the clutches of the bad guys. It’s now or never - and it’s a perilous game, fraught with danger.\nInterview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old—from the 4th or 5th grade, all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.\nQ - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.\nQ – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
Yes! Currently I’m releasing three books every year.

The House on Cemetery Hill (A Mystery Searchers Book)

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years 
“Oh, I can’t believe it!” Suzanne cried, gulping for air. 
Hang on! A treasure map, fluttering out of an old book? Leading to Skull Valley, twelve miles west of Prescott, deep into high desert country? With a message from whomever drew the map? “Please help,” he or she penned. 
What could be more thrilling? 
A fifty-year old mystery surfaces, decades after it baffled city authorities. And there’s a grieving family too. So many questions. Who and how? When and where? What on earth happened all those years ago? 
Will the treasure help solve a mystery forgotten by time? If not, it will be forgotten forever. 
The mystery searchers utilize the power and reach of the Internet to trace the movement of people and events. . . half a century earlier!\nInterview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Family Book Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old. . . from the 4th or 5th grade all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment. 
Q - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together. 
Q – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
None currently planned, but there ARE twelve exciting books in the series to enjoy. 
Q - Does the author offer any other clean, wholesome books for this age group? 
Yes! The first installment of The Time Travelers Series will be released in July, 2023.

The Treasure of Skull Valley (A Mystery Searchers Book)

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 yearsThe Jackson twins are saved by a courageous stray dog that confronts one of central Arizona's well-known predators-a mountain lion! Their after-Christmas hike at Prescott's Watson Lake leads to a baffling case covered on the front pages of The Daily Pilot, Prescott's hometown newspaper. . . that same morning.Did an individual expire from natural causes... or was it something far more sinister? The mystery searchers and Heidi Hoover team up with the Sheriff's Office and a lovable missing dog to discover the hidden truth.Something very strange had occured north on Highway 89. . . at #4 Sidewinder Lane.

The Getaway Lost in Time: A Mystery Searchers Book

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years\n“What? Wait! Is that a little girl running onto the highway? Right in front of us? Oh my gosh!” 
Only a hair-raising rescue can save a small child from certain death, but who is the mystery girl? Where did she come from? What happened to her family? Why is she out in Arizona’s rugged canyon country, just outside Prescott, all by herself? 
What happens to her if there are no answers? 
And is one mystery about to become two? How is that even possible? Are the two connected? Now, our four young detectives must connect the dots, otherwise. . . 
The "mystery searchers" are born, but are they about to step straight into danger? 
Good, old-fashioned sleuthing and a range of hi-tech tools are deployed in a clean, wholesome crime story: drones, web-enabled cameras, listening bugs, GPS tools and more. . . much more! In this series, you will step into the modern-day heart of Arizona’s Old West with our young detectives: high desert rolling hills, pine-dotted mountains and the immense Prescott National Forest; the famous old Opera House; Whiskey Row (not what you’d think); Yavapai County Courthouse and Skull Valley. 
Deserted mansions, lonely valleys, and hidden treasures. . . action and adventure, crime and mystery, clean and wholesome. This a ride you won’t want to miss!\nInterview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Family Book Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old. . . from the 4th or 5th grade all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.\nQ - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.\nQ – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
Yes! Currently I’m releasing three books every year.

The Mystery on Apache Canyon Drive (A Mystery Searchers Book)

History & Criticism

A wholesome family mystery series for tween and teens, 10-15 years\nWait a sec. I mean, how could that even happen? Who told the gang about the money? And those Bronx accents, that's another thing. Did the men really come all the way to little old Prescott... from New York City... to execute a perfect kidnapping?\nThen there's the mystery man who arrives late to the party.Who is he and what's his role? Is he the elusive mastermind, or is it someone else? (Just the idea of it gives Kathy a headache.) Is he the one responsible for such an elaborate plan? If so, he must be one very smart individual, indeed - he manages to fool the FBI and Detective Ryan.\nThe mystery searchers take on one of their most dramatic cases ever. As usual, the foursome utilizes technology to break the case wide open, but Pete's impulsiveness gets him into a world of trouble. Then, finally, the car door opens and there sits the elusive mastermind! Who would have ever guessed his identity? 
Interview with the author 
Q - What makes The Mystery Searchers Family Book Series so special? 
It’s a mix of things, really. When I started the series, I wanted to integrate the things that I liked as a 10-15 year-old. . . from the 4th or 5th grade all the way into junior high school. I loved mystery books which lead, often, to mystery solving, crime and detective stories, and action and adventure. So I would devour books like the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, or Enid Blyton’s The Famous Five series. I quickly realized that clean, wholesome books were important too, and I’ve integrated that concept in every Mystery Searchers installment.\nQ - What order should I read the books in? 
I’ve written the series so that you can read them in any order. By the time you finish any one of the books, all the threads will come together.\nQ – Are there more installments coming in the series? 
Yes! Currently I’m releasing three books every year.

The Hunt for the Elusive Mastermind: A Mystery Searchers Book

Action & Adventure

A wholesome family mystery series for tweens and teens, 10-15 years\nKathy stopped dead in her tracks as she peered down into the abyss. One hand flew to her mouth. “Oh, my Lord. There’s a body down there—a human body!” 
Suzanne blanched. “There surely is.” 
Pete and Tom gazed down, jolted into silence. 
The steep ravine wall slanted downward at a sharp angle. Right at the bottom, maybe fifteen yards down, lay a heavyset, bareheaded man with a bushy red beard, face up, one arm folded over his chest, the other resting at his side. He wore jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. 
“Looks like he’s sleeping,” Kathy said. 
Pete shook his head.“Naw, I think he’s a goner.” 
“I doubt it,” Tom said. 
"Why not?" 
With the unknown man's life ebbing away, the mystery searchers spring into action! But who is he? How did he end up at the bottom of a ravine, smack in the middle of a thousand acres of nowhere? And did he fall - or was he pushed? The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Detective Derek Robinson jump into the case, and the mystery searchers sign up to help solve a baffling mystery. Adventures and danger await as the foursome tackle a legend from the distant past. With the help of their intrepid friend, Heidi Hoover – star reporter of The Daily Pilot – the legend of Rattler Mine will soon burst onto page one of Prescott’s hometown newspaper!

The Legend of Rattler Mine: A Mystery Searchers Book

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