The Cannibal Caper

<p><em>Mad Cannibal Terrorizes Downtown!</em></p><p><br></p><p>Orphaned 11-year-old amateur girl sleuth Sparky returns in another noirish adventure set in the sketchy milieu of 1930s Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles.</p><p><br></p><p>The clock is ticking as Sparky tries to track down stolen precious jewels . . . while at the same time a gourmet cannibal is on the loose in the city seeking new prey. Just who is this devious diner?</p><p><br></p><p>As the suspect count escalates Sparky's protector the former silent-movie star Tootsie is oblivious to the danger. She's too busy getting Sparky back to school. No! Meanwhile with her stalwart pal Bobby out of town Sparky ���nds herself sometimes annoyed sometimes fascinated by the mysterious boy who works in a most peculiar pet shop.</p><p><br></p><p>With so much crime and so little time can Sparky avoid being collared for the caper-and elude being the next item on the dining menu!-by uncovering the identity of the cannibal?</p><p><br></p><p>Rosalind Barden's follow-up to bestselling <em>The Cold Kid Case</em> is a fast-paced unforgettable romp through Depression-era downtown Los Angeles that's a fun cozy historical read for tweens to grownups. Follow more crime-solving misadventures of Sparky the most unlikely amateur sleuth with <em>The Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery The South Seas Shenanigans: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery</em> and coming in 2025 <em>The Catalina Cahoots: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Critters Readers Poll Winner for Best Young Adult Book and Top 10 Finisher for Best Mystery Novel.</p>