1 1 Okay who even invented the saying something smells fishy Sure it’s a figure of speech but it paints such a gross image My older sister Ate Anna says that’s the point You can’t ignore how bad a fish smells Odors can swallow you whole The fish could be smoking on the stove could be two houses down and the smell will still somehow find you Ate says I ask too many questions She doesn’t ask enough My name is Danica dela Torre and I’m the youngest sleuth in Ren ley Crow I solve mysteries find lost possessions and most importantly always find out who did what I know I know With Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys small-town kid detectives might be a cliché at this point But answering the unanswerable will always be a tough job Tita Mary my aunt says the world will always need more people like me Jack thinks so too Jack Harrow is my business partner best friend aspiring botanist and from time to time a rule-breaker He also happens to have lost his pet turtle today You might be wondering how you could lose your rep tilian companion If so reread the part about rule-breaking I warned him this morning Miss Edith was going to get lost He was opening his backpack zipper so she could breathe Allegedly she snuck into his bag and he didn’t notice until we were in class Allegedly She’ll be fine Miss Edith’s very smart you know Jack whispered
