Valerie Stauffer

Cabot Lockyer's estranged brother drowns in the Maui surf, and marine biologist Cabot knows that the Pookiho currents would never have dragged the body onto those jagged rocks. Joining forces with reporter Megan McNitt, the team uses his scientific expertise and her investigative skills.  As they unravel the pieces of Nick's life, they discover that the island had many people who wished the popular surfer to die. The police admit that the death was no accidental drowning but label Cabot as the prime suspect. The hunter becomes the hunted, and Megan and Cabot must find the murderer before they also are killed.               

 When Lucy Carmichael races down snowy mountain trails, she forgets everything but skiing. She's as fearless on the slopes as she is shy in the real world. At thirteen, she proves herself by winning a gold medal that will qualify her for the Vermont States Championship.Then Lucy discovers the downside of competition. Her father, who never experienced Lucy's racing success or opportunities himself, enrolls her in Moose Mountain Ski Academy where she must live and train for the States with “the best of the best.” After her friend Caroline suffers a serious head injury, Lucy loses her fearless racing ability. Caroline's pale face and eyes filled with pain haunt Lucy's every run.   

Fourteen-year-old Nick Witherbee must find his dad who disappears in a rickshaw while attending an international chemical conference in Shanghai.  Rogue groups want Dr. Witherbee's expertise for military nuclear purposes. The Green Energy Conference is filled with suspects from around the world. The only person Nick trusts is his friend Liling Cheng.The teens use disguises, personal smarts and electronic devices as their search leads them to bird markets, a deserted pagoda, and a Huangpu River cruise boat. The master criminal is the last person they, or readers, suspect.