The dark deception

Move over, Betty and Veronica – this is Daphne and Velma like you've never seen before!

This dark new series of YA novels is a horror-driven twist on the classic girl detectives from Scooby-Doo. Despite their differences, Daphne and Velma were able to solve the mystery of The Vanishing Girl.

But there are a lot of secrets buried in the town of Crystal Cove. And the biggest case of all still remains unsolved … why did the town's original settlers all disappear?

What happened to them? Velma is determined to find out … especially because her family's ancestors were among the disappeared. And now that she and Daphne have started to get a reputation for solving mysteries, everyone in town is looking to them for answers. But digging up the past can be dangerous … especially when some people in town have profited from the mystery for so long. Can these two intrepid teen detectives crack the case … and escape with their lives?