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“Why, hello, Mr. Mack,” said Briana in a snooty, lockjaw voice, like she went to college in Connecticut. “I’m ever so delighted to see you again.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America

“The three “Geekers” met almost every other day to figure out science riddles, just to keep their thinking sharp during the hot summer months. Today they had landed at Min’s, a white-and-gray modern home with lots of large, shiny windows and square furniture that looked like boxes. Since it was a hundred degrees with 87 percent humidity outside (Min knew it precisely, because at the moment she was studying meteorology), the Geekers were sprawled out in the family room, which was air-conditioned to a crisp seventy-two degrees.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America

“Jamal Wilson came strutting into the library. He was the youngest and newest member of Riley’s “gnat pack.” That’s what Fairview’s sheriff, Big John Brown, called Riley Mack and the “other known troublemakers” he associated with. The sheriff thought they were a bunch of annoying little pests. Probably because the bully they busted most often was his son, Gavin Brown.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America

“Riley and his crew usually met up in the library every morning before the first bell. After school, they’d meet up again at the Pizza Palace on Main Street. They were a little like firefighters or the Avengers. They were always ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America