This hijinks-heavy mystery written in dual POV is perfect for wannabe sleuths and nosy neighbors. Two twelve-year-olds form an unlikely alliance when they encounter suspicious behavior in an "empty" apartment across the alley. While agoraphobia keeps home-schooled Rook trapped on his property, confident and street-smart Valory can roam the scene undetected. Their opposite personalities might, in fact, be key to their success.

But their amateur detective mission morphs into something more sinister when they realize the apartment next door could be connected to a recent kidnapping. When the sleuths realize they're also being watched, the pressure is on to unmask the villain. . . before she snatches them, too.