Inspired by the global phenomenon of the Murdle puzzle books comes the first novel in a new
thrilling mystery series for fans of Mr. Lemoncello' s Library and The Swifts. It’s a
cloudy day on the Sacred Kidney playground but Jake likes it that way—dark and uncertain. For
a junior detective like Jake standing up to bad guys is a piece of cake. After all she’s the
only detective at Sacred Kidney Elementary with a hard-earned badge to her name. But just as
Jake and her sidekick Sterling prepare to face off against the biggest bully in school there’s
a scream from inside the library. The kids are sure they heard Miss Saffron cry out but when
they arrive at the scene of the crime the library is how it’s always been: filled with books
but no Miss Saffron to be found! None of the adults still there after school are talking but
Jake Sterling and Brick the bully are determined to find out what happened. This unlikely
trio pinky promises to solve…the crime at Sacred Kidney! The second Murdle Jr. puzzle book
Ready Set Solve! is a companion for this novel with some Easter egg puzzles to solve between
the pairing of books for readers with the keenest of eyes! SOLVE THE PUZZLES: Curious
Crimes for Curious Minds Ready Set Solve! READ THE MYSTERIES: Sleuths on the Loose
