Books like Too hot to handle by Jahnna N. Malcolm
Mick Soul, a teenage sleuth, slides into undercover life as a resident DJ at the bustling teen hotspot Gator’s. When a string of suspicious fires throws the club into jeopardy, Mick digs deeper to uncover the real culprit. Meanwhile, his close friend Amanda Hart senses a sinister plot aimed at shutting the club down, and together they must expose the arsonist before the club—and their friendship—burns out of control.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Jahnna N. Malcolm
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