Book 1:
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer
In a small town in Michigan, fifteen-year-old Sarah Cole is stuck spending the
summer at her Aunt and Uncle’s with her sister, Lacey. She’s not happy with the
situation until she befriends a girl named Jackie. The three girls stumble upon
the ruthless murder of a reclusive neighborhood woman and what's worse? One of
the officers investigating the crime believes the girls are responsible for her
death. Fearing that this officer will frame them for the murder, the girls
organize their own detective squad. They become the Super Spies and start their
own investigation. The Super Spies can’t understand why anyone would want to
murder the “Cat Lady” until they start digging into her past and discover a
horrible crime that happened thirty years ago. They uncover a connection between
the two crimes and attempt to bring this information to the police, only to be
reprimanded for meddling in the investigation. Not only are the girls upset by
the admonition, but they also struggle with the fact that their exuberant
investigating could provide a legal loophole allowing the killer to go free.
Frustrated by this turn of events, the Super Spies realize it’s up to them to
snare the Cat Lady killer. Or die trying...
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The Super Spies and the High School Bomber
This book opens in a small town in Michigan where Sarah Cole and her sister
Lacey are now living with their Aunt and Uncle. Still reeling from the fact her
parents have disappeared, Sarah starts the school year with her new friend
Jackie Jenkins. When Sarah learns the school has been bombed, she’s filled with
dread. Uncle Walt is a teacher, and he was in the school when the bomb exploded.
Taking matters into her own hands, Sarah decides to search for him. The rest of
the Super Spies are right behind her. When a fireman chases them away from the
school, Sarah becomes suspicious. She decides to investigate. The FBI arrives on
the scene. Sarah realizes this bombing could have even bigger implications.
Searching for the bombers, Sarah is introduced to the world of terrorism. She
fears that the bombing and her parents’ disappearance are connected and
terrorists are involved. To make matters worse, the bombers are determined to
finish the job. Can the Super Spies find the bombers before it’s too late?
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Book 3:
The Super Spies and the Pied Piper
Book Excerpt:
Copyright © Lisa Orchard 2013
Chapter One
“What do you mean you lost them?” Sarah Cole fidgeted as she waited for Agent Gray to answer. I can’t believe it! He lost the only clue to our parents’ location. What is wrong with this picture? Agitated, Sarah shifted in her seat and chewed on her lip. She was uncomfortable in the folding chair and rearranged her petite frame so she wouldn’t feel the cold metal against her bare legs. Shivering, she glanced around the all-too-familiar room.
The gray cement block walls no longer gave her that creepy, closed-in feeling she’d used to get when she first came to the interrogation rooms. She remembered the first time she’d been in that tiny space. It had been the day she’d discovered the Cat Lady’s dead body. Sarah shuddered at the memory and then smiled when she remembered forming the Super Spies and bringing the Cat Lady Killer to justice. Glancing around the room again, she realized she’d been in this room quite a bit these last few weeks, not only during the Cat Lady investigation, but the High School Bomber investigation as well. Shivering again, Sarah rubbed her arms but she really wasn’t cold. Her mind filled with the image of the bomber the Super Spies had helped apprehend just a week earlier.
Wow! Was it just last week?
She tugged at a lock of her honey colored hair, then brushed it away with an impatient hand. She sighed and glanced at her younger sister. Lacey sat beside her with her legs crossed, jiggling her foot at such a rapid rate it seemed like her whole body was electrified. She caught Sarah’s eye and for a moment her eyes glittered like emeralds before she shifted her gaze to Aunt June, who had placed her hand on Lacey’s leg in what appeared to be an attempt to quiet her. Sarah shifted in her chair and sighed again. Are we ever going to find Mom and Dad?
A commotion out in the hall drew everyone’s attention. Sarah leaned forward and craned her neck to see what was happening.
“Chief, we’ve got an OD!” An officer yelled.
“What?” Chief Johnson yelled as he rushed by. “An OD on what? Give me the details.”
“The parents found their son unconscious in his room this morning, and an empty bottle of prescription medication on his bedside table.”
“What was it?” Chief Johnson asked.
“It’s Myodine.”
“Who makes it?”
“Ah… Piper Drugs.”
“Call Poison Control with the name and manufacturer and ask them what to do about an overdose. Instruct the parents to get their son to the hospital pronto,” Chief Johnson ordered.
“They’ve brought him here.”
Giveaway:
“What?” Chief Johnson exclaimed.
The sound of policemen rushing through the hall pulled Sarah and her sister out of their seats. They hurried to the door, unable to stifle their curiosity. Peering down the corridor, Sarah caught a glimpse of a young man sagging between two officers as they desperately tried to keep him on his feet. One officer gently slapped his face while the other officers held him up. The young man blinked and then gagged, puking on the officer in front of him.
The rancid stench of fresh vomit filled the air. While plugging her nose, Sarah ducked back inside the interrogation room, followed by her sister. Sarah closed the door, hoping it would keep the smell from penetrating the room.
“Did you hear that, Lace? Piper Drugs! That’s the company Dad works for,” Sarah whispered in her sister’s ear before proceeding back to her seat.
Lacey opened her mouth to speak, but closed it when Agent Gray cleared his throat and motioned for them to sit down.
He continued his conversation as if they hadn’t been interrupted. We were on our way to the location of the ping… but before we got there it disappeared.”
“So, what does that mean? Did you find our parents or what?” Sarah blurted out as she sat down. She stared into Agent Gray’s icy blue eyes, trying to read his mind.
About the Author:
Lisa Orchard grew up loving books. She was hooked on mysteries by the fifth grade and even wrote a few of her own. She knew she wanted to be a writer even then. “The Super Spies and the High School Bomber” is the second book in the “Super Spies” series. Her first book was published in March of 2012 and it has received rave reviews.
After graduating from Central Michigan University with a Marketing Degree she spent many years in the insurance industry, pining to express her creative side. The decision to stay home with her children gave her the opportunity to follow her dream and become a writer. She currently resides in Rockford Michigan with her husband, Steve, and two wonderful boys. Currently, she’s working on the third novel that stars the same quirky teens. When she’s not writing she enjoys spending time with her family, running, hiking, and reading.
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