Synopses & Reviews
When 13-year-old Oz Keillor finds a dead body in his family restaurant, he is soon caught up in a mysteryandnbsp;where the stakes are high.andnbsp;His older brother is the prime suspect, and Oz quickly finds out that the murder may be tied to the death of their father years earlier, who was accused of selling nuclear secrets to rouge governments. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;With the fate of his family in balance, it's up to Oz to try and crack the case, with the help of his best friend, Rusty. It's a quest that has more twists and turns than the dusty roads of New Mexico--with the answer being closer to home than Oz ever could have imagined.
Synopsis
When 13-year-old Oz Keillor finds a dead body in his family restaurant, he is soon caught up in a mystery where the stakes are high. His older brother is the prime suspect, and Oz quickly finds out that the murder may be tied to the death of their father years earlier, who was accused of selling nuclear secrets to rouge governments.
With the fate of his family in balance, it's up to Oz to try and crack the case, with the help of his best friend, Rusty. It's a quest that has more twists and turns than the dusty roads of New Mexico--with the answer being closer to home than Oz ever could have imagined.
About the Author
Julia Platt Leonard has been a television reporter, pastry chef andamp; bread baker for Todd English, and a food consultant. She lives in London with her family. When sheand#8217;s not dreaming about whatand#8217;s for dinner or thinking up new stories, she is a freelance copy writer and recipe tester. andlt;iandgt;Cold Caseandlt;/iandgt; is her first novel.