The Skull

Remy and Roadkill Mystery #1

by S.D. Tooley

After 13-year-old Remy practices forensic reconstruction on a monkey skull she found at an estate sale, she realizes the skull isn't from an animal. There are others who know the skull is human and there is one person who will stop at nothing to keep its identity a secret. Hidden passageways, a suit of armor that moves, a small town with big secrets. Is there a better way to spend the summer?

Genres: Mystery

Nook

First published December 1, 2006

About the author

AKA -- LEE DRIVER -- Whenever my husband is asked to describe me in one word, he usually says "strange." I used to subscribe to Dr. J. Allen Hyneks's UFO reporter. And although I was a fan of Nancy Drew in my teens, I quickly segued to Stephen King and Dean Koontz. My interests are all over the place so it's no wonder I have been a car salesman, sales assistant, administrative assistant, seminar coordinator, and a casino dealer.
I write the Sam Casey series (think "Medium" with a Native American twist) which combines mystery with paranormal; the Chase Dagger series (under the pseudonym of Lee Driver) combines mystery with fantasy, horror, and sometimes sci-fi; and the Remy and Roadkill series (The Skull is for ages 11+), a traditional mystery. As a fan of all the CSI programs, I instilled each of the teens with a talent in forensics.
My books are available in the US, UK, and EU, as well as in audiobook, large print, and eBook formats. And for the month of July, Smashwords is running a special on eBooks for your summer beach reads. You can find my Sam Casey eBooks at www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Tooley and my Chase Dagger eBooks at www.smashwords.com/profile/view/leedr...

Reviews

[S.D.]

Book Description:

REMY - A Mensa I.Q. with an interest in forensic reconstruction.
ROB - nicknamed "Roadkill." Do you really want to know?
ANDY - a street-smart runaway from an Indian reservation.

After purchasing a monkey skull at an estate sale following the death of the last of the town's founding family, Remy is curious how the animal died. She enlists the aid of the school's outcast--a teen with a strange fascination with dead animals. They team up with a runaway and together volunteer to straighten the shelves in the mansion's library. But they have more than shelving books on their minds, because when Remy completed her reconstruction, she discovered that the skull wasn't from an animal. There are others who know the skull is human. And there is one person who will stop at nothing to keep its identity a secret.

"Hidden passageways...a suit of armor that moves...a small town with big secrets. Is there a better way to spend the summer?"

Appropriate for ages 11 to 111.

[Christine J Lien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprising

Surprising

I wasn't paying attention when I bought this - didn't realize it was a story about teenage kids but it was really good. Hats off to the author. I'm going to get the next one!

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great characters and a fun and interesting plot. I really hope there is a second one in this series.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book Very strong yet mysterious plot