The Mark of the Scorpion: A Choose Your Path Mystery

Someone is vandalizing Vulture Point Park, leaving behind the mysterious mark of a scorpion. You suspect the graffiti is hiding something much more dangerous. Only you can follow the clues and uncover the truth.

In Detective: You, readers become the detective. Identify suspects, gather clues, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the investigation.

When your parents surprise you with a solo trip to visit your cousin in the Desert Southwest, you pack your bags and prepare for adventure. But while hiking through Vulture Point Park, you discover graffiti scrawled across the park’s iconic rocks. Each act of vandalism is marked by the same ominous symbol: a scorpion. Authorities think a few delinquent teens are responsible, but you’re not so sure. The more clues you uncover, the more convinced you become that the graffiti is part of a much bigger plot. Something terrible is about to happen at Vulture Point—and you may be the only one who can stop it.

You’re the detective in this interactive mystery by acclaimed author Deb Mercier. As you work your way through the story, it’s up to you to

• identify suspects and gather clues
• make choices that affect what happens
• solve challenging puzzles, riddles, and secret codes
• use deductive reasoning to determine what happened—and whodunit

Every clue counts. Every choice matters. You’re the main character in this Choose Your Path thriller. You make the decisions. Will you solve the case?

Deb Mercier lives in greater Minnesota with her husband, dogs, and outdoor critter friends. When Deb’s not busy writing, you can find her wandering the trails on bike and on foot, saving turtles from roadways, and playing flute in the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra.