No Brainer

A cold case. A grisly murder. Can a teenage heroine solve the crimes before she's the next to go missing? Darcy has several options on how to spend a two-week summer vacay in Florida: (A) R&R by the pool (B) Unravel why her status with Dylan has turned to "it's complicated" (C) Crack a chilling cold case involving a missing five-year-old boy Before the plane's wheels kiss the tarmac, curiosity kicks in, and she goes full-throttle at the mystery. Joining forces with a local rookie reporter, Darcy soon discovers those closest to the case are guarding more secrets than the Sphinx. In her frantic search for answers, she unwittingly becomes entangled with a mysterious businessman who knows the town's dirt and a separate murder investigation. Trouble descends like a tempest, leaving the truth in the shadows. If Darcy wants answers, she's going to have to claw her way out. Or will she be the next to go missing? NO BRAINER is the second novel in the Darcy Walker Teenage Sleuth Thrillers. If you enjoy laugh-out-loud humor, nail-biting suspense, with a touch of are-they-or-aren't-they romance, then you'll love A.J. Lape's story with its clever twists.