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Matt and Parker stumble upon a body in Indian Creek, discovering it is a drug‑related death. The revelation terrifies the boys, especially as they suspect that Parker’s mother could be involved. Their investigation thrusts the family into a tense moral and legal dilemma.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mary Downing Hahn
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