Short whodunits where the clues are stated plainly. A good place to start, a quick win on a busy day, and a favorite with younger readers and classrooms.
The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is a repository of art and history, preserving ancient petroglyphs and pictographs for the modern world to study and enjoy. Maintained…
“General Jackson saw them too,” Ezekiel whispered. “But we have a problem.” Zeb scanned the faces in the restaurant. The British had already seized control of the…
Fiona Winston was famous, and Fiona Winston was beautiful. Now she was crying on my telephone. Through the tears, I gathered the details. She'd wanted to know who'd…
After dinner that night, Mark let Macca out into their back yard. "I wouldn't sell you for a million dollars," he told his dog -- and Macca barked once, wagging his…
"I can so!" "You can not! No one can train a cat to fetch." Muggles the cat was smart — and talented. But no one knew it, and his owner, fifteen-year-old Andy, couldn't…
It was one of those Gothic tragedies, I suppose -- or quite possibly a practical joke gone terribly wrong. Here in Scotland, one must be prepared for anything. Still…
The guilty person never felt lower. Softly, he said to Ben, “I know I should have told you. I started to a thousand times. I just never had the courage. Guess I’m not…
The lantern swung lazily on the porch as Reverend Elijah Gray surveyed the land around his small Pennsylvania property. The wooden boards creaked in rhythm with his…
Five -year- old Andy, (5 1/2, as he would tell you), came to his father early one evening and said, “Matthew is hiding. Can you tell where he is Dad knew that the boys…
The engine roared on her pink Corvette, and Josie laughed insanely as its tires squealed up the highway ramp. “Catch us if you can!” she laughed. Josie Morales was…
Amanda put all of her thoughts and cares behind her as she kissed each son goodbye. She watched them walk briskly down the sidewalk until out of sight. Stepping back…
I woke with a start. I had been calmly sleeping during my yearly Uncle Buck Memorial Day trip to the Baltimore aquarium with my nieces and nephews when I suddenly found…
"I remember the white hats," said Grandpa. "And I remember the men who wore them." It had stayed with him all these decades, along with a story even he didn't believe…
"Ghosts," said Dillon, sadly. "A thief!" I replied. "Why would you think it was ghosts who stole your saxophone?" "It started 30 years ago," Dillon sighed. "There were…
As I look back on my youth, I fondly remember our family’s Saturday night ritual. Of course, over the years, most of these nights tend to run together – every Saturday…
“Nan, it’s security. Can you have your employee return our Windex, paper towels, broom … and whatever else he took? He was down here all day Friday borrowing the…
“The British would split our army into two smaller pieces,” General Washington was saying. “But they can't! They can't travel up the river, since we've fortified the…
The fire crackled and the campsite glowed. I stared at the strange orange light and its long, scary shadows as my older brother talked to his friends about the Bigfoot…
In the distance Abigail could hear gunfire from muskets and cannons. She did not shudder any more: these noises had become a way of life around the little town. Her…
He'd robbed a bank. But no one knew who he was. The Channel 2 news van pulled up in front of the bank. Rita Sanchez raced to the sidewalk. She was on TV every night…
Captain John Prescott rode his horse hard through the night, coming upon the Boar's Head Tavern on the edge of Boston just before dawn. Exhausted and hungry, he…
Gabby woke later that afternoon, puzzled — his dog was barking again. He squinted to see if he could spot smoke rising over the edge of the mountain. Normally, the…
Karen Sheldon had loved Easter egg hunts ever since she was a little girl. That is why she eagerly volunteered to assist with this year’s Hunt for the children at her…
It's a fun day -- Easter Sunday. Mary loved to greet that one day! In the sunshine, she felt happy and her bright new shoes looked snappy. For her church she'd proudly…
