Shirley Link loves pirates. Well, she loves the idea of them. She wouldn't like them if they were running up the street stealing bikes. But digging for treasure and swashbuckling adventure are on the top of her to-do list. So when a clue pops up that there's a hidden pirate treasure under her hometown, Shirley gets to work. In Shirley Link & The Treasure Chest, the third volume in the critically-acclaimed Middle-Grade Mystery series, our heroine takes on her toughest challenge yet. But this time the stakes are bigger than ever. If she fails to find the treasure, or if it ends up being a hoax, then Shirley's elderly neighbor, Mrs. Smiley, will lose her home to the bank. More Shirley, Dad, Wiley and Marie than ever before. That's right. Even Mr. Link gets to join in the adventure! Can you spot the clues before Shirley? Can you guess the twist ending?
Shirley Link, a series for kids 8-12 years old, has been my focus since 2012. The first two books in the series hit the top 5 in Teen Mysteries on Amazon, which was a dream come true. Shirley's fun because she knows what she's doing. There's no stumbling across victory. She plans eight moves ahead. I could write her forever, and plan to.
But that doesn't mean I don't have other worlds ready to spring! In fact, I can't wait to roll out my next series, The Camelot Kids. Merlin, the greatest wizard to ever live, may be prepared for the random rogue wizard, or a hive of hungry dragons. But is he ready for The Camelot Kids? I live in Massachusetts, surrounded by the Forbidden Forest, with my wife and son. I'm scheduled to begin teaching classes in digital publishing and marketing at New York's School of Visual Arts MFA Visual Narrative program in 2015.