• Age: 12 to 18
• Grade: 8 to 12
• Reading age: 12 to 18

After Frame and her brother, Ranger, discover Uncle Tam’s body in the river, they wonder if his death was really an accident. Their suspicions are confirmed when they find a knife under a rock. Clues mount up after they discover that their neighbor, Mr. McGuire, is mistreating Uncle Tam’s dog, Sandy.

Joanna M. Weston is a full-time writer of poetry, short-stories, children's books and reviews. She has published over 2,000 poems in magazines, journals, and anthologies across North America and internationally. Her publications include a popular middle-reader, Those Blue Shoes, and a volume of poetry, A Summer Father. She lives in Shawnigan Lake, BC, with her partner, two cats, multiple spiders, a herd of deer, and two derelict hen-houses

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"Action-packed...A promising debut novel with a brave, endearing female protagonist."

Kirkus Reviews