“I never met a carb I didn't like,” moaned Ava.
Teen sleuths Ava and Carol were looking forward to a fun, relaxing vacation in Italy. But when they witness a kidnapping and discover half of an ancient ring at the scene of the crime, the girls unwittingly become pawns in a plot to steal one of the Knights Templar’s most guarded religious artifacts, King Solomon's Ring.
As the girls dig deeper, the true power of the mysterious ring is revealed, and one thing is certain, they must find the other half before the bad guys do. In a race against time, the girls must use their creativity to elude the bad guys while solving cryptic clues on the run. The investigation takes the girls through the streets and cathedrals of Italy, into the mosques of France, where they realize they have no options left but to face the ruthless gang of criminals in a final showdown.
Brimming with round-the-clock action, puzzles and humor, this middle grade detective story will keep your child on the edge of their seat.The Mystery of Solomon's Ring, second book of the Ava & Carol Detective Agency series, is perfect for fans of Nancy Drew, Indiana Jones, ancient history or the movie, National Treasure.
Which would you choose? Helping an old man that’s being kidnapped, or endless plates of delicious pasta?
On this second book of the Ava & Carol Detective Agency series, Ava and Carol were about to take a stroll through Italy, when an old man is chased down and then thrown into the back of a car. At the last second, using sign language he sends a secret message to the girls.
The girls hide in the shadows as the car races away. Fearing for the man’s life, the girls begin to track down clues. Only what they discover this time, is a religious relic that has magical powers. Suddenly evil and powerful villains are chasing them. The clues lead to France, where Ava and Carol are thrust into a secret battle between the Knights Templar and a group of criminals that will stop at nothing, to get Solomon’s Ring.