The Sleuths of Somerville TOUR OF TROUBLE by Michele Jakubowski STONE ARCH BOOKS a capstone imprint
CHAPTER ONE Summer was a busy time at Mick’s Diner Located right off Highway 84 in Somerville a town so small you’d miss it if you blinked while passing by it was the perfect place to stop for a good meal in the middle of a long journey Fortunately for Amelia and Jason Vega the owners of Mick’s Diner that’s what plenty of people did each summer Over the years word had gotten out about the delicious donuts at Mick’s as well as the cheap gas at Earl’s Gas Station and the appeal of a handful of other places in town Plenty of travelers marked Somerville on their maps as the place to pause stretch their legs and take in the town’s charm before heading on to bigger more exciting destinations
The Vegas children 12-year-old Rowan and 11 year-old Astrid were not as thrilled with summer life in Somerville They found themselves either frantic while helping out during a rush at the diner or bored to tears during the downtimes Following the exciting events that had started their summer the kids now felt that the boring times were finally here When two new Somerville residents 12-year-old Jace and his young mom Evie arrived in town they brought with them plenty of mystery As Rowan Astrid and Astrid’s best friend Quinn befriended Jace they were curious about the pair and began asking questions and gathering clues In the end they learned that Jace and Evie were actually brother and sister and the two of them had been relocated to Somerville to hide out after their secret agent parents found themselves in trouble The Vegas Quinn and her
