Doppelganger (The Bloodwater Mysteries) - Hardcover

Hautman, Pete; Logue, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399243798 ISBN 13: 9780399243790

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2008

Synopsis

Brian and Roni are looking for another case to crack when Roni finds an age-progressed picture of a boy who looks alarmingly like Brian on a missing children website. Brian is sure it is only a coincidence?after all, he?s lived happily with his adoptive parents for as long as he can remember. But then again, his parents have never really told him about his adoption . . . Could there be more to his family history than he knows?As Roni and Brian piece together the clues, other people emerge from the shadows of the past and suddenly Brian isn?t just a detective on the case?he?s the key to a mystery that everyone is after. Can he and Roni uncover the truth before it?s too late? Featuring the strong plotting and offbeat humor that won the Bloodwater Mysteries a prestigious Edgar nomination, Doppelganger is full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

About this title

About the Author:

Pete Hautman won the 2004 National Book Award. He and Mary Logue both live in Golden Valley, Minnesota.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5–9—Brian Bain, 13, and high schooler Roni Delicata, the sleuthing pals featured in Snatched (2006) and Skullduggery (2007, both Putnam), return in another book that begins quickly and doesn't slow down. When Brian wins a paper airplane design contest, his picture is published in the local Bloodwater newspaper, garnering interest from several mysterious strangers. Meanwhile, Roni, who is browsing a missing child Web site, is amazed to find that the age-progressed photo of Bryce Doblemun, a three-year-old boy abducted 10 years before, is the spitting image of Brian. Like Brian, Bryce was born in Korea and adopted by Caucasian parents. Brian's parents seem reluctant to reveal much about his past, and he begins to wonder about his early years. Roni investigates the missing boy and turns up information about a suspicious fire, a shady father, and a large reward. The plot twists are fast and furious and the conclusion is satisfying as it resolves Brian's ancestral quest, an unsolved kidnapping, and a murder. Readers meeting these well-drawn characters for the first time will seek out the other two mysteries.—Sheila Fiscus, Our Lady of Peace School, Erie, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0399243798
• ISBN 13: 9780399243790
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192