Novel Ideas from Zumaya

Twelve-year-old Spencer Herold and his friends Maddy, Babu and Duber Dave are always looking for adventure. They even have a club for it: the Lake Union Adventurers. For the most part, though, their adventures are fairly tame. That?s about to change.

Then, the city of Seattle is engulfed by horrific weather, caused by a maladjusted Romanian count seeking revenge. Using a handwritten book given to his late grandfather during World War II, Spencer and the Lake Union Adventurers begin to unravel mysteries from the past, and a long history of trickery, betrayal and deceit is revealed.

"This is a nice little novel that would be a welcome addition to any pre-teen?s book collection. It has nice kids who are a little mischievous. It has a bad guy who should be outwitted by the end of the book." -- Bruce Von Stiers, BVS Reviews