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Creature of the Mists

Creature of the Mists

Book 6 of Accidental Detectives. Winning a science contest brings Ricky and friends to Canada to search for the fabled lake creature Ogopogo. But strange events reveal something even more ominous than a legendary monster. As trouble looms, the Accidental Detectives realize that without God, faith in science is empty.

Legend of the Gilded Saber

Legend of the Gilded Saber

Ricky and friends attempt to solve a century-old mystery of military theft in Charleston, South Carolina, while they also prepare to face an approaching hurricane.

Phantom of the Haunted Church

Phantom of the Haunted Church

New Edition, with a note by the author! Madcap Mysteries with a Message Is a long-forgotten pirate’s treasure hidden deep within the walls of Midvale’s deserted church? What’s that mysterious moaning coming from the church late at night? And what of the church’s dreaded guardian, Zeeg Reeed, which stalks and devours everyone in its path? Detective team Sean and Melissa Hunter and their wonder dog, Slobs, plunge neck-deep into another hilarious, action-filled mystery when they are trapped inside the abandoned church, discover a strange, secret passageway, and learn firsthand the importance of guarding against greed.

Shroud of the Lion

Shroud of the Lion

As they set out to be extras in a Hollywood movie, Ricky and his friends face danger and difficult faith questions.

Terror On Kamikaze Run

Terror On Kamikaze Run

Book 10 of Accidental Detectives. A free trip to a beautiful Colorado ski resort seems to be a perfect Christmas vacation for Ricky and his friends. However, a hotel ?re and a terrifying slide down Kamikaze Run aren’t the best way to start out! And when a ghostly apparition begins haunting the resort, Ricky must learn new lessons about faith and trust, even as he attempts to solve the mystery…without putting his life in peril!

Thanks For Nothin'

Thanks For Nothin'

What if Jesus were in high school today? Who would he hang out with? What would he say? What would he do? Tommy knows everyone thinks he's a pessimist, that he over-exaggerates and dramatizes even the littlest things. He doesn't care. Those are the same people who think the world is an amusement park full of free candy. Tommy is a realist, and with Thanksgiving coming, he knows the odds of finding anything to be thankful for in this fragile world are slim to none. But as events begin to unfold around a mysterious night of which he has no memory, he finds himself daring to hope that this Thanksgiving might just turn out to be the exception to the rule. Maybe. Probably not.

Thanks For Nothin'

Thanks For Nothin'

What if Jesus were in high school today? Who would he hang out with? What would he say? What would he do? Tommy knows everyone thinks he's a pessimist, that he over-exaggerates and dramatizes even the littlest things. He doesn't care. Those are the same people who think the world is an amusement park full of free candy. Tommy is a realist, and with Thanksgiving coming, he knows the odds of finding anything to be thankful for in this fragile world are slim to none. But as events begin to unfold around a mysterious night of which he has no memory, he finds himself daring to hope that this Thanksgiving might just turn out to be the exception to the rule. Maybe. Probably not.

The Ghost of KRZY

The Ghost of KRZY

NEW EDITION, with a note from the author! Madcap mysteries with a message! A comedy-filled mystery series for boys and girls with a gentle sprinkling faith. Valuable equipment is stolen late every night at Radio KRZY, but there's no way anyone could slip by the security system-at least no one human! Ages 8-13. Bloodhounds, Inc. book 1.

The Missing Map of Pirate's Haven

The Missing Map of Pirate's Haven

The Accidental Detectives make a trip to Southern California to stay at a house that once belonged to pirates, but Lisa's Uncle Carl involves them in a search for buried treasure that leads everyone into untold peril. Original.

The Mystery of the Invisible Knight

The Mystery of the Invisible Knight

NEW EDITION, with a note by the author! Madcap Mysteries with a Message Why is a faceless knight clad in full armor stalking Midvale’s merchants? Are the robberies really the result of an ancient medieval curse? Who will be the knight’s next target? In another hilarious, action-filled mystery, Sean and Melissa Hunter and their computer-generated sidekick, J.E.R.E.M.I.A.H., must unmask the truth behind the knight . . . while learning to always put their trust in God. Ages 8-13.

The Secret of Wolf Canyon

The Secret of Wolf Canyon

When Woody, Moo, and Taz, sixth grade girls from Faith Christian School and the only members of the exclusive Pennsylvania Woods Super Sleuthhounds club, go to Garrett's Gumshoe Getaway, a Christian junior detective training camp in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, they get more than they bargain for. Although the director of the camp, says that he has "planned" a mystery for the girls to solve, strange things start to happen that are not part of the plan. Join Woody and her friends as they set out to solve a mystery that has stumped even the best detectives in the state.

The Volcano of Doom

The Volcano of Doom

Postcard-perfect Hawaii proves to be anything but paradise when Ricky and the other Accidental Detectives stumble on an active volcano. This one threatens to destroy the hiding places of immigrants. What can the Accidental Detectives do to help—without being reduced to ash?