An Alec Flint Mystery #1: Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure

Alec Flint is practicing to be a supersleuth. He’seven got a pair of supersleuth pants with lots ofpockets to hide his detective tools, and a sidekick,Gina, who’s a little bit bossy, but a really greatdetective and friend. When his dad, a local policeofficer, tells Alec the Christopher Columbus exhibithas gone missing from the town museum, Alec ison the case!Who would steal the Columbus exhibit?With the help of Gina and his fourth grade historyclass, Alec is determined to uncover the truth! Thisthrilling mystery will have middle-grade readersracing to solve the crime faster than you can say,Welcome to the New World!”

Jill Santopolo is not a super sleuth in training, though she does know how to open locked doors with her MetroCard, where she lives in New York City. She is the author of An Alec Flint Mystery: THE NINA, THE PINTA, AND THE VANISHING TREASURE, as well as Alec Flint's second mystery, THE RANSOM NOTE BLUES, both published by Orchard Books. She recieved a BA from Columbia University and an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she's not writing her own books, Jill edits children's books for a major publishing house. You can visit her online at www.jillsantopolo.com.