The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit (1) (Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective)
Meet Randi Rhodes, the world’s first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this “assured, entertaining whodunit†(<I >Publishers Weekly</I>), a 2014 IndieNext pick and the first in a new middle grade series from Academy Award–winning actress Octavia Spencer.<BR><BR>Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founder’s Day Festival. But the festival’s main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the town’s treasure, has gone missing.<BR> <BR>Twelve-year-old Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D.C., are Bruce Lee–inspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect.<BR> <BR>They have three days to find the treasure…the future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day?