The Case of the Empty Locker

Someone broke into Crescent Valley United High School after dark.

Nothing was stolen. Only one locker was opened. Locker 214 has been unused for years, but beneath layers of old paint, the Young Investigators discover a message scratched into the metal:

CHECK THE CLOCK.

The clue leads Jake, Emily, Amy, Max, Mia, and Chip into a thirty-year-old mystery involving missing fundraiser money, an old photograph, and Daniel Huston, . He was a student who left Crescent Valley after being blamed for a theft he insisted he did not commit.

As the team follows a trail hidden throughout the school, they begin to realize someone else is searching for the same evidence.

With Detective Thompson guiding the investigation, the six friends must uncover what really happened that night before the last pieces of the past disappear.

Locker 214 has been silent for thirty years.

Now it may finally tell the truth.

E. J. Rohly is a passionate storyteller and faith writer who loves exploring the wonder of God's Word. With a heart for encouraging others, E.J. writes books that inspire, uplift, and point readers back to truth. When not writing, E.J. enjoys quiet moments, deep conversations, and the joy of simple faith.

E. J. Rohly writes warm, engaging mysteries for middle-grade and young-adult readers. Her stories combine intriguing clues, memorable friendships, gentle suspense, and characters who learn that discovering the truth also requires courage, compassion, and faith.

She is the author of the United Middle School Mysteries and the Young Investigators Mysteries, including Behind the Door and The Door Locked from Within. Whether her characters are investigating strange events at school or uncovering long-hidden secrets around Crescent Valley, E. J. Rohly creates mysteries that are exciting without being frightening and meaningful without becoming preachy.

E. J. Rohly loves God and enjoys serving Him in every way she can. When she is not writing her next mystery, she treasures time spent with her family and friends.