Beware the Pitt-stain; that beastly, bulging headmistress of the Bleakman And Richotte Freewill Orphanage! She's on the prowl for innocent orphans to send over to the Umbra Looming Company, who is in need of delicate little fingers to keep their terrible machines from bursting into flames. Who can save the wretched orphans from this miserable fate? Perhaps Monty Sprinkle can...or perhaps he can't. With the aid of Pepin Little and the kindness of a wizened candy-shop owner, Monty must learn the hard way that good things come to those who wait!
A native of Webster City, Iowa, Mark Zahn graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Art and Design. He currently resides in Minnesota where he works as a graphic designer. Mark spent much of his formative years reading The Three Investigators, and he still enjoys putting his personal vision of them to paper in both words and illustrations. To date he has written five Three Investigators fan-fiction e-books, and several short stories.