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A New York Times bestseller!
In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami
tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of âatmosphere, history,
and lively humorâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock
Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling,
Edgar Awardâwinning author James Ponti!
Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when
choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better
than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic
(boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and
Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoeâs
retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac
convertible and storage unit full of cold cases.
The groupâs first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their
hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al
Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they
find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption.
Together with Grandpaâs know-how and the kidsâ intelligenceâplus some really
slick gadgetsâcan the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?
About the Author
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Awardâwinning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan.
His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmyânominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.Â
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A New York Times bestseller!
In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami
tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of âatmosphere, history,
and lively humorâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock
Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling,
Edgar Awardâwinning author James Ponti!
Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when
choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better
than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic
(boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and
Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoeâs
retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac
convertible and storage unit full of cold cases.
The groupâs first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their
hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al
Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they
find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption.
Together with Grandpaâs know-how and the kidsâ intelligenceâplus some really
slick gadgetsâcan the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?
About the Author
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Awardâwinning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan.
His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmyânominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.Â
