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The Yellow Yacht (2005)

The Yellow Yacht was a nicely, put together short story. It had a good plot and resolution altough the resolution was short and quick. There were many parts of thought were you could wonder, who did it. I woudn't call this book beautiful rather a smaller version of inturging with its story-line a...

The Yellow Yacht (2005) by Ron Roy
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The X'ed-out X-ray (2005)

This book is really awesome. It is about Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose ,who are having an excellent time at the Penelope Gwinn concert. During intermission, Dink injures his arm and at the same time, the singer's diamond necklace is stolen. It was very mysterious. The thing I really like is , how th...

The X'ed-out X-ray (2005) by Ron Roy
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January Joker (2009)

Nathan picked this book as his free Barnes & Noble Summer Reading program book. The main characters are four first grade students, but their older siblings (who are featured in Roy's A to Z mysteries)play into the plot. These books are a great length for him. I have read him the whole book in ...

January Joker (2009) by Ron Roy
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Fireworks at the FBI (2009)

KC and her friend Marshall are watching the fourth of July fireworks with the president of the United States when they see smoke and sparks in the distance. It’s more fireworks, but they are not part of the holiday plan. They’re coming from the FBI Building! Is it just a prank? Or are these firew...

Fireworks at the FBI (2009) by Ron Roy
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A Spy in the White House (2009)

With A Spy in the White House, the Capital Mysteries series hasn't quite established itself yet, but it's getting there. In the story, KC Corcoran, the soon-to-be First Daughter, and her friend Marshall are getting ready for the president's wedding when they realize there's a spy releasing secret...

A Spy in the White House (2009) by Ron Roy
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The Skeleton in the Smithsonian (2009)

When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! ...

The Skeleton in the Smithsonian (2009) by Ron Roy
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Trouble at the Treasury (2009)

After taking a tour of the National Bureau of Printing and Engraving, KC and Marshall find out from KC's stepdad, the president of the United States, that several stacks of $100 bills have gone missing. That's thousands of dollars—gone! KC is determined to track down the thieves, and her number o...

Trouble at the Treasury (2009) by Ron Roy
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Who Broke Lincoln's Thumb? (2009)

Looking for the new cover? Go here!It’s party time in Washington, D.C.! The president is planning a celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of the man who sculpted the famous statue of Lincoln. But KC and Marshall notice one small problem—the left thumb has broken off the statue! Has someone...

Who Broke Lincoln's Thumb? (2009) by Ron Roy
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Kidnapped at the Capital (2002)

Fun fact: The first book establishes that the Capital Mysteries universe has the same Presidents as ours until it replaces the younger Bush with the fictional Zachary Thornton. This means that Mary Kincaid, who is introduced in the second book as a middle-aged black woman, is both the first femal...

Kidnapped at the Capital (2002) by Ron Roy
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Mystery at the Washington Monument (2009)

Why did you give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️3 stars?

Mystery at the Washington Monument (2009) by Ron Roy
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The Jaguar's Jewel (2011)

Dear Nephew Donny, I am so happy that you’re coming to visit! You and your friends are going to love New York city. I will meet your train at four o’clock on Friday, at grand Control Station. Love,          Uncle Warren Josh giggled. “He calls you Donny?” “Yeah,” Dink said, blushing. “But if you ...

The Jaguar's Jewel (2011) by Ron Roy
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White House White-Out

They tripped over each other’s feet as they tried to escape. The snow mobiles’ headlights created frantic shadows on the snow. Dink was knocked to the ground. He felt Josh crawling over him. Then he heard a bark. Were they being attacked by wolves, too? “Natasha!” KC cried. More barking. Dink sat...

White House White-Out by Ron Roy
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A Thief at the National Zoo (2007)

Dirk, the zookeeper, said. He placed a small tiger cub in KC’s lap and handed another cub to Marshall, KC’s best friend. “They’ve just eaten, so they should fall asleep.” “Thank you,” KC said. Then she sneezed. Twice. “Are you allergic to cats?” Dirk asked KC. He was tall and his long arms were t...

A Thief at the National Zoo (2007) by Ron Roy
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The Kidnapped King (2011)

Josh asked. “The water in Indian River isn’t very deep.” “But it’s deep enough for a rowboat,” Ruth Rose said. Dink thought about the river near Ron’s Bait Shop. They’d all waded there before. The water was only up to their knees. “Yeah,” he said. “Maybe they took Sammi downriver in a small boat....

The Kidnapped King (2011) by Ron Roy
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Turkey Trouble on the National Mall

Marshall said. “Yeah, lying,” KC said. “He told us he’s serving turkeys with dark feathers. So what’s a white feather doing on his floor?” Marshall stroked the white feather. “This could be from a seagull,” he said. “There are a lot around here.” “Right, or it could have fallen from an angel’s wi...

Turkey Trouble on the National Mall by Ron Roy
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The Missing Mummy (2011)

While Dink slept, lightning flashed and thunder boomed outside his bedroom window. Dink had a nightmare. He was trapped in the tomb again. This time he was alone. One by one, the two mummies leaning against the wall opened their eyes. One by one, they stepped out of their coffins and shuffled tow...

The Missing Mummy (2011) by Ron Roy
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The Panda Puzzle

Josh tied Pal to a tree, patted his head, and said, “Stay, boy.” Pal sighed and flopped down. His big brown eyes watched Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose enter the building. The fitness center was one enormous room. One end was filled with exercise equipment. A bank of windows looked out at Wren Drive. ...

The Panda Puzzle by Ron Roy
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The New Year Dragon Dilemma

Josh asked. “Where did who go?” said a voice behind the kids. It was Holden. He was out of breath, as if he’d been running. “I had to make a porta-potty call,” he said. “Did Miss Chinatown take off her mask yet?” “She’s not on the float!” Ruth Rose said. “She’s gone!” Holden looked confused. “Wha...

The New Year Dragon Dilemma by Ron Roy
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The Runaway Racehorse

Forest said. To get to Forest’s private box, they had to climb up three flights of stairs. Throngs of people filled the grandstand. Music was playing, and everyone seemed to be having a good time. The viewing box had a row of seats under a little roof. On both sides were other private boxes. Stra...

The Runaway Racehorse by Ron Roy
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The Lucky Lottery

yelled Ruth Rose. She and Dink hurled snowballs at Josh’s fort. Josh’s grinning face popped up. “Missed by a mile!” he yelled. “You throw like a girl, Ruth Rose!” “I am a girl!” Ruth Rose yelled back. She whipped another snowball, catching Josh in the face. The sides were uneven, but no one cared...

The Lucky Lottery by Ron Roy
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The Falcon's Feathers (2011)

Ruth Rose suggested. The kids had climbed down and were standing under the falcons’ tree. Josh shook his head. “They were just learning to fly,” he said. “They weren’t ready to leave their parents yet.” “Could they have fallen out?” Dink asked. He glanced at the ground. “I doubt it,” said Josh. “...

The Falcon's Feathers (2011) by Ron Roy
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The Orange Outlaw

Part of a window was also visible, with buildings in the distance. Josh asked, “What’s this doing in the alley?” “I think I know,” Ruth Rose said. “The thief must have used this picture to identify the painting. After he stole it, he threw the picture away.” “If the thief tossed the picture here,...

The Orange Outlaw by Ron Roy
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The Ninth Nugget

While the sheriff took notes on a pad, Lulu repeated her story. Fiona and Ed broke in to add details. “So the way I understand it’s the sheriff said, “some man or woman dressed in black tied each of you up. Then he or she opened the safe and stole a hunk of gold. Is that about it?” “Could it have...

The Ninth Nugget by Ron Roy
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April Adventure (2010)

Brian asked. He and Lucy were standing behind Nate. “S-snake!” Nate said, pointing. “It’s a giant, man-eating python!” “No it isn’t,” Bradley said. “It’s just a big water snake.” “Very big!” Brian said. “Snakes are shy,” Lucy said. “I bet it’s more afraid of us than we are of it.” “It couldn’t be...

April Adventure (2010) by Ron Roy
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Trapped on the D.C. Train! (2011)

Train! 4Where to Hide KC turned quickly and looked at the two seats nearest herself and Marshall and the conductors. The blind man, his dog, and the sleeping woman were gone. KC stood staring at the empty seats, thinking. Then she turned back to the conductors. She smiled. “I feel like a dope,” s...

Trapped on the D.C. Train! (2011) by Ron Roy
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The Election-Day Disaster (2008)

Apples floated on the surface. KC had used one of her mom’s old pink sweaters to make her Wilbur-the-pig costume. She had stuffed the sweater with a pillow to make her tummy look fat. She wore a pig snout over her nose. Her red hair was tucked under a pink baseball cap with pointy pig ears. “You ...

The Election-Day Disaster (2008) by Ron Roy
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The Vampire's Vacation

Paskey and left his shop. “I wonder who left that twenty-dollar bill on Mr. Paskey’s counter,” Ruth Rose said. “I bet it was that guy! I know he went in there!” Josh griped. “People don’t just vanish.” “But maybe vampires vanish,” Ruth Rose said, grinning at Josh. Dink laughed. He pretended to re...

The Vampire's Vacation by Ron Roy
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The Unwilling Umpire

Dink said. Ruth Rose climbed the steps and knocked on the door. “Anyone in there?” she called out. The trailer remained silent. Pal sniffed the ground near the chair, then began whimpering. He sat facing the trailer and wagged his tail. “Pal smells someone,” Josh said. “Should we wait around?” Di...

The Unwilling Umpire by Ron Roy
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The Haunted Hotel

Ruth Rose asked. Mr. Jeffers nodded. “That was me last night,” he said. “Cindy here was the ghost the first two nights.” He looked at the kids. “Weren’t you asleep in your rooms when I came by?” “We hid in a smelly closet and saw you!” Josh said. Mr. Jeffers smiled. “Do I make a good ghost?” “You...

The Haunted Hotel by Ron Roy
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The Talking T. Rex

Rex: A to Z Mysteries CHAPTER 3 Thunder woke Dink during the night. He lay snugly in bed, watching the storm through his window. As lightning flashed, he thought about Tyrone, standing out there in the dark and rain. The next day Dink got to the high school around eleven-thirty He gazed up at Tyr...

The Talking T. Rex by Ron Roy
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The Quicksand Question

“That guy could have been the robber!” Ruth Rose said. “I think so, too,” Dink said. “The thief would have to be big to carry that duck filled with coins.” “Now can I get a milkshake?” Josh asked. “Please? I’m starving!” “If you promise not to slurp and embarrass us,” Dink said. With Pal tugging ...

The Quicksand Question by Ron Roy
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Detective Camp

“This is creepy,” Josh said. “Should we go back to the cabin?” “We eat lunch in fifteen minutes,” Dink said. “We might as well wait here.” Just then Remote the goat and Ronald the rooster came around the corner of the barn. Remote headed right for the kids, but Ronald stopped to scratch in the di...

Detective Camp by Ron Roy
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Who Cloned the President? (2011)

6Locked In The president blinked at the light. He looked tired. The skin under his eyes was saggy, as if he needed sleep. He was wearing a rumpled blue suit and a red tie. “Who … what do you want?” he asked. KC told the president how she had figured out that he’d been cloned, and about her plan t...

Who Cloned the President? (2011) by Ron Roy
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The Ghost at Camp David (2010)

“I wish he had told me he was going,” KC said. She slipped the note under her place mat. “Why?” Marshall asked. He sipped his juice. KC shrugged. “I don’t know, it just feels weird without him here.” Anna came in carrying a tray. “I made scrambled eggs,” she said. “Or there’s cereal, if you prefe...

The Ghost at Camp David (2010) by Ron Roy
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The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion (2009)

KC cried as she jumped into the car’s backseat. “The horses got stolen!” Arnold whipped around in the front seat. “You’re kidding, right?” KC’s mom slid in next to Arnold and Marshall joined KC in the back. “No, I’m afraid it’s true,” Lois said. She quickly explained how the chest and the twelve ...

The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion (2009) by Ron Roy
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March Mischief (2010)

shouted Nate. “A pirate!” yelled Brian. “Groucho!” cried Lucy. It was Friday, March 15. In two days it would be St. Patrick’s Day. Every year people in Green Lawn had a St. Patrick’s Day contest. They dressed leprechaun statues in funny outfits. The mayor chose a winner, and there was a prize. Ev...

March Mischief (2010) by Ron Roy
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The Invisible Island

Ruth Rose whispered to Josh. “Mr. Pinkowski does have big feet!” “Yeah, but they still don’t look as big as those footprints we saw,” Dink whispered back. The kids were hiding behind the bushes near Ron’s Bait Shop. Ron was standing in his yard, rubbing a cloth over a small green rowboat. “Look a...

The Invisible Island by Ron Roy
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A to Z Mysteries: The School Skeleton (2003)

There were only a couple of cars in the teachers’ parking lot. “I hope Mrs. Waters isn’t late today” Josh said as they entered the school. “We need to get these notes in the mailboxes before the teachers get here.” They hurried along the silent hallway to...

A to Z Mysteries: The School Skeleton (2003) by Ron Roy
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The Goose's Gold

The kids just stood and stared at each other.Suddenly, they heard heavy feet thunder down the cabin stairs. They held their breath.They heard a small thump, then a bigger one. Then the feet were walking again, this time going up the stairs.The small room got hot fast. Sweat ran into Dink’s eyes. ...

The Goose's Gold by Ron Roy
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The Zombie Zone-a to z 26

I decided to call the book The Absent Author. Since then, I have written 25 more mysteries for kids. And now, with The Zombie Zone, the series is complete. What a wonderful time I have had dreaming up plots and mysteries and crimes to keep my readers entertained!No series can be written without a...

The Zombie Zone-a to z 26 by Ron Roy
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Sleepy Hollow Sleepover

Hank said. “You got a plan?” “Yes,” Dink said. “If I can move whatever they used to cover the hole, maybe I can run to town and get the police.” “And leave us here?” Josh said. “I don’t know what else we can do,” Dink said. “If we just stay here, they’ll get away with the money. We don’t know how...

Sleepy Hollow Sleepover by Ron Roy
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The Canary Caper

They’d just finished dinner and were waiting for Josh. Ruth Rose sighed. “Tiger hasn’t come home yet?” Dink asked. She shook her head. “Cats can be pretty mysterious sometimes,” Dink said. He wanted Ruth Rose to feel better. “Maybe she’s visiting a cat buddy somewhere.” Ruth Rose looked down. “Sh...

The Canary Caper by Ron Roy
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Mayflower Treasure Hunt

“There are sharks here?” he said.     The boat master laughed. “I don’t know about now,” he said, “but I saw quite a few during the crossing. They followed the boat to eat the kitchen leavings that the crew tossed overboard.”     “We want to see Plymouth Ro...

Mayflower Treasure Hunt by Ron Roy
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The Absent Author

Linkletter unlocked the door and shoved it open. A man with curly blond hair stared back at them. He was sitting in a chair with his feet tied in front of him. His arms were tied behind his back. A towel was wrapped around his mouth. “Oh, my goodness!” Mr. Linkletter cried. Everyone rushed into t...

The Absent Author by Ron Roy
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The White Wolf

They turned and waved to Abbi, who waved back. “This looks like a trail,” Dink said, looking down. The kids kept their eyes on the ground as they moved deeper into the trees. Soon Abbi and the cabin were out of sight. The land was level for the first few minutes, then it angled sharply upward. Th...

The White Wolf by Ron Roy

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