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David Gorman

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Hey there, I'm David, and one of my favorite hobbies is writing mystery books for kids!

My family owns and operates Waldameer & Water World, an amusement park in Erie, Pennsylvania. Similar to the two main characters in my books, Seth and Julia, I spent much of my childhood playing and working at Waldameer.

On a whim, I decided to write a story about four kids solving a mystery at Waldameer, and the Waldameer Mystery Files series was born! ...more

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	The Long-Lost Locket (Waldameer Mystery Files Book 1) 4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sneaky Sabotage (Waldameer Mystery Files Book 2) 4.11 avg rating — 27 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curious Clues (Waldameer Mystery Files, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arcade Absurdity (Waldameer Mystery Files, #4) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Water Park Wonder (Waldameer Mystery Files, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jumbled Jewels (Waldameer Mystery Files, #6) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hidden Heirloom (Waldameer Mystery Files #7) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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