The Shadow Imp — David Drake (1)

For 9 to 14 year olds. Matt and Michael Snow are twins whose lives are filled with mysteries that just have to be solved. As thirteen year olds go they are really excellent detectives. They live at the edge of a small city. In Book One of this series, The Shadow Imp, the boys are on the trail of a shadowy figure that takes small things like food and clothing and leaves pebbles as payment. Their search takes them high atop tall buildings and into dark, abandoned basements. They have to search the water runoff culverts that run beneath the city and risk being caught in a major explosion from leaking diesel fuel. Matt nearly drowns. Angie, the owner of a small newspaper, and Zeke, their very odd, old inventor friend assist them in the case. And there is Emily, the boys' best friend who usually works her way into