"Mystery, suspense, humor, but most of all, a heart-thumping adventure that transports the reader back to the child in all of us. Anyone who dreams of living life as an adventurer should feel right at home with J.J. Houston." -Amanda Cummins, Managing Editor at Mind Key Publishing
2016 Nominee for Summer Indie Awards.
At twelve, I ain't old enough to be a bona fide archaeologist or a detective. Maybe I don't have a college degree yet, or even a high-school diploma for that matter, but I ain't no sissy girl. You best have your canteens and field bags packed properly if you want to hang around with J.J. Houston. When I dig, I generally end up in dangerous places and I sure as spit don't do it wearing shiny shoes with polished buckles.
J.J.'s father is a strict disciplinarian, her eccentric Grandmother seems to have lost her last marble, and her best friend, Bo, is selfish beyond measure. As the last of six children still living at home, J.J. faces her challenges using the resilience of rebellion and her keen intuition for guidance.
Some say curiosity kills the cat. But, when authorities take no interest in what J.J. knows to be a very serious case, she has no choice but to ignore convention and push ahead. She will ultimately find herself being pursued by a dreadful man whom she suspects is involved in the deaths of several local children.
Mystery, wit, suspense, and adventure collide in this fast-paced rural tale filled to the brim with mayhem and intrigue.