Written by Kim Roedl
Illustrated by Mindy J.B. Whitten
Seventh-grader Max Brinkley has absolutely no intention of trying out for the middle school play—until a chance encounter with eighth-grader Savannah Montgomery changes his mind. One audition later, Max is plunged into a world of cues, crushes, and questions, as a series of mysterious notes warn of a cunning plot to sabotage the play. Soon strange accidents begin to plague the rehearsals, and amid the chaos, Max becomes a suspect.
Max could never have imagined that a play would involve this much drama! Can Max and his mystery-solving crew—his neighbor Mrs. Needlemeyer, Max’s genius little brother Knox, and a surprising new friend—discover who is really responsible before the play’s opening night is ruined?
Find out in this second installment of Max Brinkley’s Military BRAT Mysteries!
$14.95
Kim Roedl is a marriage and family therapist who spends her spare time reading novels and writing. A Southerner by birth, she has traveled the world as an Army wife while raising five military BRATs with her husband. Along the way, she also authored the first book in the Max Brinkley series, The Case of the Ding-Dong Ditcher.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 148
ISBN: 978-1-951565-81-7
Release date: July 8, 2020
“Max Brinkley is an unwitting super-sleuth all teens and especially military brats will automatically connect with. Kim Roedl does an amazing job weaving aspects of military life into an engaging and relatable mystery. I look forward to Max’s next case!”
—Kristen Pirog, Army brat and author of An Army ABC Book and A Marine ABC Book
“Max is every military kid. He’s the hero military parents see in their children every day. From cross-country trips to meeting new friends, getting involved in a new school, or watching a parent go off to a deployment, Max embodies the spirit of our children. And he’s fun! Every page is an adventure in discovering the mystery and excitement of each new duty station, with escapades that will leave you grinning. I cannot recommend this book enough for our military kids!”
—Anna Fitch Courie, Army wife, nurse, college instructor, and author of multiple titles including Christ Walk Kids, Sally and the Constellations, and The Adventures of Cancer Girl and God
Mindy J.B. Whitten is the author and illustrator of An Alpaca in My Pocket. She is greatly excited by the development of the Max Brinkley series and its characters. When she’s not illustrating, Mindy enjoys gardening, adventuring with her three growing boys, and renovating their home with her husband in North Carolina.
