Publisher's Synopsis
1. Missing Gold
A wealthy man, Mr. Henry Dawson, wakes up to find his gold bars missing from his vault. He is sure that only a few people knew about the gold-his butler, driver, and accountant. But there are no signs of forced entry. Did someone close to him betray him? Detective Adam Cross starts the investigation, but before he can find the gold, another case distracts him.
2. Missing School
Just a few days after the gold disappears, a local school suddenly shuts down overnight. The headmaster, Mr. Lewis, is missing, and the entire building is empty. Strange footprints lead from the school into the woods, but they stop suddenly. The town is puzzled-why would a whole school disappear? Adam Cross digs deeper, uncovering an old hidden tunnel beneath the school. What he finds inside shocks him-it's connected to the missing gold!
3. Murder of Old for Gold
As Adam investigates, a new tragedy shakes the town. An elderly woman, Mrs. Eleanor Green, is found dead in her home. She was one of the oldest residents and had recently inherited a large amount of gold from her late husband. The scene looks like a robbery gone wrong, but Adam notices something strange-the killer took the gold but left behind a mysterious note with a red crab symbol. Who would kill an old woman for gold? And what does the symbol mean? 4. Murder of Red Sea Crab
While chasing leads, Adam receives a tip from a local fisherman. He claims that a rare Red Sea Crab was found near Mrs. Green's home, something impossible since these crabs are not from Seabridge. The same crab symbol appeared at the crime scene. Adam follows this lead to the town's abandoned lighthouse, where he discovers a hidden smuggling operation. He realizes that the missing gold, school, and murders are all part of one big secret-a criminal gang using the school's underground tunnels to smuggle stolen treasures. The Red Sea Crab symbol was their mark. 5. The Shadow in Blackwood Manor
In the small town of Everglade Hollow, the wealthy Blackwood family meets a chilling end-found mysteriously dead at their dining table with no signs of struggle, no wounds, and no cause of death. As detective Adrian Graves investigates, he uncovers a web of secrets, curses, and whispers of an unseen presence lurking in the shadows of Blackwood Manor. Strange letters, eerie diary entries, and an ancient family curse hint at something far more sinister than an ordinary murder. Was the family killed by human hands, or was it something beyond comprehension? As Graves inches closer to the truth, he realizes he is not alone in the manor. Some shadows do more than watch-they reach out. And when he finally stares into the grand mirror, he sees his own reflection smiling back-though he hasn't moved. A spine-chilling mystery suspense story, readable by both kids and adults, that blurs the line between murder and the supernatural.
