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Brady enjoys life on the Chesapeake Bay with his friends J.T. and Digger, but rapid development and new affluent families shake the quiet town. While Brady finds common ground with some newcomers, like the DiAngelos, his old friends and parents react with skepticism. When the DiAngelos’ kayak overturns, the cause is unclear until an investigation reveals a sinister truth. The discovery forces the teens to confront deception and the meaning of friendship in a changing landscape.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Priscilla Cummings
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