Caught!

by Willo Davis Roberts

Sure that their father will be more understanding than their grandmother, who is in charge of them while their mother is away, Vickie and Joanie take a bus a thousand miles, only to find that their father is not in his apartment. What does the blood on the windowsill mean? As the girls try to solve the mystery, they find themselves in the middle of a plot to capture a desperate criminal.

156 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer chiefly known for her mystery novels for children and young adults. She won Edgar Allan Poe awards in 1989, 1995, and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries. Her books included The View from the Cherry Tree, Twisted Summer, Don't Hurt Laurie, Megan's Island, Baby-sitting is a Dangerous Job, Hostage, The Girl with Silver Eyes, The One Left Behind and Scared Stiff.

Reviews

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straight up action rather than just suspense in all her books! This was more entertaining and chaotic all adding up to the resolution.