The Case of the Deadly Double-Cross

By Mike Mains

Framed for murder

All 15-year-old Jeffrey wanted to do was help a friend from school find her missing father. He had no way of knowing it would lead to his being arrested for the man's murder. Now after a daring escape, he and his friends must solve an impossible crime and catch a killer-before the police catch them. An exciting, unputdownable mystery book for teens and tweens, age 10-15.

Wrap yourself in a warm blanket and curl up on the couch. New friends, exciting mystery, and breathtaking adventure are yours the moment you open this book

A Personal Note to Parents
These are the type of teen detective mystery books that I enjoyed reading in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade, often late at night while under the covers and holding a flashlight. They're actually the first in an entirely new genre of books for young readers: Teen and young adult mystery fiction for smart kids who like to read.

Books are friends who will never leave you.

More in This Mystery Series: The Case of the Hollywood Art HeistThe Case of the Dead Man's TreasureThe Case of the Christmas CounterfeitersThe Case of the Jilted JulietHomework is Hard, Murder is Easy

The Case of the Hollywood Art Heist
It's a hot summer and 14-year-old Jeffrey is grounded again. It doesn't matter that he and his best friend Pablo solved a baffling neighborhood burglary. It's the danger Jeffrey put himself in that sent his father's blood pressure through the roof. Now he's sentenced to an endless summer of mowing lawns and cleaning out dusty, cobweb-covered garages for cranky old Mr. Kozlowski.

But when the brother of the cute girl next door is arrested for stealing a valuable painting, Jeffrey can't help himself. He and Pablo start a detective club and set out to investigate the crime.

Together with their friends Marisol and Susie, they find themselves in a dark and dangerous mystery, where no one is telling the truth and everyone has something to hide. With time running out, the four friends must marshal all of their detective skills to solve an impossible crime, rescue an innocent man from jail, and prove their own worth.

The Case of the Dead Man's Treasure
A graveyard at midnight, cloaked in mist and concealing hidden treasure. A trio of sinister villains who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the prize. And four teenage detectives in a race against time.

The Case of the Christmas Counterfeiters
While the rest of the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, 15-year-old Jeffrey and his friends uncover a plot to flood their city with billions of dollars in counterfeit money. Their investigation leads to a criminal kingpin, his hoodlum son, and a mysterious 15-year-old girl who holds the key to the entire puzzle. Action-packed from start to finish, readers have voted this their favorite book in the series.

The Case of the Jilted Juliet
A mysterious note found in a school library book causes Jeffrey and his friends to suspect that a girl who committed suicide was actually murdered. Their investigation leads to a haunted library, a web of lies and long-buried secrets, and a list of suspects that includes their own high school principal.

Homework is Hard, Murder is Easy
A murder has been committed and Jeffrey thinks he knows who did it. There's only one problem. The person Jeffrey suspects is the most popular football player at school, and at the time of the girl's death he was on the field in front of hundreds of witnesses, leading his team to victory. How can a person possibly be two places at once? An impossible crime murder mystery for teens and tweens.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953006000
• ISBN13: 9781953006004
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Mystery Adventure Detective Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"