ANew York Timesbestseller!

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami
tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of atmosphere, history,
and lively humor (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock
Society middle grade series fromNew York Timesbestselling,
Edgar Awardwinning author James Ponti!

Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when
choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better
than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic
(boringandsweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and
Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoes
retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac
convertible and storage unit full of cold cases.

The groups first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their
hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al
Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they
find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption.

Together with Grandpas know-how and the kids intelligenceplus some really
slick gadgetscan the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?

About the Author

James Ponti is theNew York Timesbestselling
author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group
of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from
around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Awardwinning
Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC;
and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead
living beneath Manhattan.

His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state
award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of
Middle Grade. James is also an Emmynominated television writer and producer
who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS,
History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in
Orlando, Florida.