Twelve-year-old Rooney Tripp was perfectly happy to sit at the lunch table, alone—it’s what he’s used to. But when Aunt Patty invites him on a summer excursion to Savannah, Georgia, alongside sarcastic but street-smart thirteen-year-old Kacey, Rooney begins to live outside of his comfort zone.
After the adults begin acting suspicious, Rooney and Kacey embark on a perilous journey for answers. Soon, they are pulled into a spontaneous investigation, uncovering a mysterious disappearance, a missing amulet, and more family secrets than they could ever imagine . . .
About the Author
Author
Mark Brutsché is a proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, writer, actor, and a theatrical instructor and director. As a professional actor, he’s worked in films, radio and television commercials, trade shows, and on the stage, including nineteen years of rotating in and out of the cast of Shear Madness at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center. His passion has always been creating shows.
For over forty years, he worked as an artistic director, instructor, and playwright for the Young Actors Theatre in Reston, Virginia. In 2022, he was presented with the Arts Fairfax Arts Achievement Award for “Outstanding Career Achievement and Lasting Contributions to the Community.”
Recently, he focused his love of storytelling in a new direction—writing mysteries for young readers. His debut manuscript, TheFamily Tripp Mysteries: The Eye of Molongo, was a 2023 Nashville Claymore Award finalist. Mark is a member of several organizations, including Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and Virginia Writers Club.
Book Details
ISBN: 9781952397561
Weight: 1.0 lb
ISBN: 9781952397608
Weight: 1.0 lb
Publisher: Leaning Pole Press
Publication date: 2026-10-02
BISAC 1: YAF042000
BISAC 2: YAF064010
BISAC 3: YAF058120
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