Murder at the Oaklands Mansion
Brooks Martin and his eccentric Aunt Mandy are always looking for a different adventure. They shiver among giant ice sculptures, sweat through a nerve wracking movie audition, and scream on the Smoky Mountain Rampage. Their second place win at the Tennessee State Fair Sweet Treat Team Championship nets them a hundred dollars and a spot on a local television show.
But they never guess that their greatest adventure will involve murder. As rifles crackle during a reenactment at their favorite Civil War historic sight, a bloody stranger shakily grabs Brooks, thrusts a scrap of paper at him, gasps a few words...and dies!
"Just a kid and an old lady," they decide to try to solve the Murder at the Oaklands Mansion by using their research skills, knowledge of history, and bending the truth just a little. Their journey takes them from a stack of dusty old books and an antique dresser, to a wild car chase and a brush with death for Brooks.
Along the way, they find danger and excitement as they search for answers to the questions: "Who was that stranger? Why did he grab Brooks? Why was he murdered and...who did it?"
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A delightful read, Melinda Richarz Lyons has spun this historical tale in such a compelling fashion that it will capture audiences of all ages. Ride along in Aunt Mandy's PT Cruiser, as she and her nephew Brooks find adventure, mystery,and murder!
Mary Cunningham, author of the Cynthia's Attic series