"A fun and funny whodunnit that will keep you guessing and laughing!" - Chris Grabenstein, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Mr. Lemoncello's Library
"An exciting, hilarious adventure with the world's most charming detective! Grady Jones will keep you on your toes and laughing until you bust a rib." - Lauren Magaziner, bestselling author of the Case Closed series
"A smart mystery full of plot twists... bring your reluctant readers and they will be hooked. I highly recommend this mystery for kids!" - Fleur Bradley, award-winning author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel
"Hilarious! The most fun middle-grade I've read in a long time." - Christyne Morrell, author of Curse of the Scarlet Snakebite

"Ms. Bancroft, do you have any idea—any idea at all—why your father would think that Grady could possibly in a million years be the right person to solve this mystery?" - Mikayla Morales, Grady's new partner

What would you do if you got a letter like this?

A letter that says, Dear Mr. Jones: Only you can solve the mystery of my murder

Grady Jones has never been Great at anything, but when he gets this letter, he decides that maybe that means he'll be a Great Detective!

The only problem is, for a Great Detective, he lacks some basic skills, such as solving puzzles, interviewing suspects, or collecting clues.

Fortunately, his neighbor Mikayla Morales is good at all those things, and between the two of them, they just might solve this thing. Until a mysterious stranger shows up, and changes everything they thought they knew about the case.