Mystery on Mound Island

The Bayshore Mysteries #4

by Jerrye Sumrall

Something strange is happening on Mound Island!

First, Jeff heard strange stories about the island. Then, Grandpa Douglas said it might be cursed, or even haunted. Next, Jeff and his pals plan an overnight campout on the island. What is going on there? Is it haunted? Is it cursed? Could the strange stories be true? Jeff knows he has to find out.

Jeff Douglas and his pals solve another mystery when they go to Mound Island, once the home of an ancient group of Indians who built earthen mounds there. A climb up an Indian Mound, missing artifacts, a strange man, a ghostly figure, a scary night search, and a run-in with some dangerous thieves reveal the island’s amazing past and teach the kids valuable lessons about courage, self-reliance, and respect for others.

Mystery on Mound Island is the fourth book in The Bayshore Mysteries. Be sure to watch for the fifth book in the series, The Ghost of Blakeley Past.

121 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 14, 2014

About the author

Jerrye Sumrall grew up in a small southern town with lots of freedom to play and explore her surroundings. As with all childhoods, there were ups and downs, but Jerrye feels that these experiences served as a springboard for her writing. In her adult years, her experience as a teacher and counselor further developed the writing framework that later grew into a unique mystery series, The Bayshore Mysteries.

Jerrye currently lives on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay with her husband. She is now a full-time writer, homemaker, amateur photographer and office manager for she and her husband's business, Baldwin & Mobile Termite, Inc. She and her husband have traveled to many places in the United states and abroad. She has given you a glimpse into that part of her life through her personal website where she has combined her love of writing, traveling, and photography.

Jerrye now has six books in her middle-grade series, The Bayshore Mysteries. This series incorporates mystery, action and adventure, local history and enduring characters that learn lessons in friendship, courage and determination. The first three books reached number 1, 2 and 3 in their category on Amazon's Top 100 Free Downloads.

Jerrye invites you to view her website at http://jerrye35.wordpress.com/ and her Facebook Author Page athttps://www.facebook.com/jerryewrites

Reviews

[Deborah Ann]

Mystery of Mound Island kept me glued to the story from beginning to end. I love the pace of Ms. Sumrall's novels for children and young adults. I also found the characters so believable. They always have something to learn from one another and through the course of solving a mystery that puts the reader on edge, they discover the mystery of building character within themselves. In this novel, once again, Ms. Sumrall provides excellent historical context which gives the reader the compass they need to take the adventure with Jeff and his friends. The interactions among and between the characters are so relatable and the scary parts are truly through the eyes of the children. As an adult, I learned a great deal about the history of Mound Island. It is no small feat to write a novel for young people that also entertains adults, but Ms. Sumrall does this with ease. I would recommend this book for all ages!