Ransom Note Blues by Jill Santopolo

Alex Flint Mystery #2

Alec Flint is a super sleuth in training with a partner named Gina. When Gina’s mom gets a ransom note at the newspaper office where she works, Alec and Gina are on the case. The note claims that something belonging to the whole town has been stolen.  But other things get in the way of their sleuthing.

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