Friendship beneath appearances
Kari and Lucas initially admire Seneca’s beauty and piano talent, then become friends and discover that she envies them.
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Susan Runholt - Author
This is a child-centred mystery about friendship, a gifted young performer and the determination to search for a missing friend. Expect investigation and movement from a public arts setting into the Scottish Highlands.
When Kari and Lucas first see Seneca Crane up on stage, playing the piano in front of hundreds of people, they are in awe. She is beautiful. She is amazingly talented. And she is only thirteen! But then they get to know her at the Edinburgh Arts Festival and realize that she envies them. Soon the three are becoming friends . . .until Seneca disappears. There's no stopping Kari and Lucas from jumping on the trail and tracking her down. Even when it leads to the heart of the Scottish highlands!Following in the spine-tingling tracks of The Mystery of the Third Lucretia, Susan Runholt's second book featuring super sleuths Kari and Lucas is just as smart and fast-paced as the first!
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a child-centred mystery about friendship, a gifted young performer and the determination to search for a missing friend. Expect investigation and movement from a public arts setting into the Scottish Highlands.
Kari and Lucas initially admire Seneca’s beauty and piano talent, then become friends and discover that she envies them.
After Seneca disappears, Kari and Lucas pursue clues and track her into the Scottish Highlands.
The disappearance and pursuit create suspense, while the phrase “spine-tingling” suggests an exciting, potentially tense atmosphere.
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