Case File 13, Book 4

With thrills, chills, and laughs on every page, this fourth book in the tween mystery series for kids “sure to please young readers looking for a thrill” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) follows three monster-obsessed best friends on a trip to a haunted Mexican pyramid.

The Three Monsterteers—Nick, Carter, and Angelo—have defeated the Zombie King, taken down a mad scientist, and even squared off with their own evil twins. But all that pales in comparison to the trio’s latest middle grade monster mystery, which begins with a family trip to Mexico to explore some forgotten Mayan pyramids alongside a group of archaeologists.

When the boys arrive at the archaeological site, they learn of a previous expedition that vanished into these very pyramids fifty years ago. Angelo is convinced that aliens must have been involved, but Nick starts to suspect that this spooky story has more to do with an ancient Mayan curse—one that may still hang over the ruins today. Using their knowledge of real Mayan mythology, the three friends must unravel the secret history of the curse—before someone very close to Nick ends up trapped in the underworld forever.

With the same “mix of creepy chills and laugh-out-loud humor” that made bestselling author James Dashner call Zombie Kid “the perfect book,” this fourth book in the Case File 13 series will leave you rolling in your tomb.

• Monster Hunting Best Friends: Join Nick, Carter, and Angelo—the Three Monsterteers—as their obsession with all things creepy takes them from fighting zombies to exploring haunted ruins.
• Archaeology Adventure: A family trip to an ancient pyramid turns into a dangerous quest when the boys learn a previous expedition vanished there fifty years ago.
• Ancient Mayan Mythology: The friends must use their knowledge of real Mayan legends, gods, and curses to solve the mystery before someone close to Nick is trapped in the underworld forever.
• Cursed Pyramid: An ancient evil hangs over the ruins. Can the boys unravel its secret history, or will they meet the same fate as the explorers who vanished before them?

J. Scott Savage has returned after being lost in a Mexican rainforest. His office is now filled with Mayan scrolls, hieroglyphics, artifacts, and star charts. His children and children-in-law, Big Nick, Erica, Scott, Natalie, Jake, and Little Nick, look pale and claim to be cursed. His grandchildren, Gray, Lizzie, and Jack, are heavily wrapped in mummy-like bandages. And his wife, Jennifer, has reportedly been seen glowing green and hexing the neighbors.