The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit

Meet Randi Rhodes, the worlds first ninja detective! Mystery abounds in this assured, entertaining whodunit (Publishers Weekly), a 2014 IndieNext pick and the first in a new middle grade series from Academy Awardwinning actress Octavia Spencer.

Deer Creek is a small town whose only hope for survival is the success of their Founders Day Festival. But the festivals main attraction, a time capsule that many people believe hold the towns treasure, has gone missing.

Twelve-year-old Randi Rhodes and her best friend, D.C., are Bruce Leeinspired ninjas and local detectives determined to solve the case. Even if it means investigating a haunted cabin and facing mean old Angus McCarthy, prime suspect.

They have three days to find the treasurethe future of their whole town is at stake! Will these kids be able to save the day?