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A vibrant contemporary mystery with a classic feel about grappling with grief, righting past wrongs, redefining family, and finding yourself. Twelve-year-old Lark Heron-Finch is steeling herself to spend the summer on Swallowtail Island off the shores of Lake Erie. Its the first time she and her sister will have seen the old house since their mom passed away. The islands always been full of happy memories--and with a step father and his boys and no mom, now everything is different. When Nadine, a close family friend, tells Lark about a tragic boat accident that happened off the coast many years before, Larks enthralled with the story. Nadines working on a book about Dinah Purdy, Swallowtails oldest resident who had a connection to the crash, and shes sure that the accident was not as it appeared. Impressed by Larks keen eye, she hires her as her research assistant for the summer. And then Lark discovers something amazing. Something that could change Dinahs life. Something linked to the crash and to her own familys history with Swallowtail. But there are others on the island who would do anything to keep the truth buried in the watery depths of the past. A compelling and complex mystery with a classic feel, Wreck at Adas Reef is a perfect coming-of-age middle grade novel for fans of The Parker Inheritance , Holes, The Westing Game , and anyone looking for a satisfying puzzle that stretches across decades. In a time not long after the fifth extinction event, Edgar Award-nominated author Michael D. Beil came of age on the shores of Pymatuning Lake, where the ducks walk on the fish. (Look it up. Seriously.) He is the author of the Red Blazer Girls series, Summer at Forsaken Lake , Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits , and Agents of the Glass: A New Recruit . For reasons that cant be disclosed until September 28, 2041, he now lives somewhere in Portugal with his wife and their two white cats, Bruno and Maisie. He still gets carsick if he has to ride in the back seat for long and feels a little guilty that he doesnt keep a journal. For more on the author and his books, visit him online at www.michaeldbeil.com. Book specifications: Collection: The Swallowtail Legacy Dimensions: 208 x 142 Author: Michael D. Beil Cover type: Hardcover Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 2 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: Pixel+ink Weight: 408 g
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